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CHALLENGER Fired Upon by C.S.S ALABAMA

Catalog no. 0000943

MediumOil on Canvas
Size24 x 30 Inches
SignedSigned: W.G.Yorke
DateCirca 1865

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About the artist

The early ship’s portraitist William G. Yorke was born in New Brunswick in 1817. As an "artisan artist" Yorke was a highly skilled shipwright who painted ships to supplement his income. In 1848 he moved to Liverpool, which was rapidly becoming the hub of ocean going commerce. He became so successful as a marine artist he gave up shipbuilding to focus exclusively on his sea paintings. The father of marine artist William Howard Yorke, he enjoyed great success in Liverpool. In 1871, he immigrated to America, moving to Brooklyn where he specialized in ship and yacht portraiture. His volume of…

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