Charles Napier Hemy was the leading maritime painter of his generation. He settled in Falmouth in 1881 and produced the majority of his best works here. He is FalmouthÂ’s first Royal Academician. The painting shows St AnthonyÂ’s lighthouse at the mouth of the Fal, with its distinctive octagonal tower. HemyÂ’s floating studio enabled him to paint plein-air, capturing with vitality a social record of a vanished industry. This Royal Academy-style finished painting complements the studies acquired earlier by Falmouth Art Gallery.
More information
Title of artwork, date
Along Shore Fisherman, 1890
Date supported
2008
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
56 x 76.2 cm
Grant
15450
Total cost
24000
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