The painter William Davison (1798-1870) is best known for his marine and coastal views. He originally worked at Sunderland, before moving to the port town of Hartlepool, in Durham. He was a member of the Northern Society of Painters in Watercolors and exhibited at the Northern Academy and Carlisle Academy. Cf. Mallalieu, The dictionary of British watercolour artists up to 1820; and Archibald, The dictionary of sea painters of Europe and America.
Subject Terms:
Davison, William, 1798–1870. | Carmichael, J. W., 1799 or 1800–1868. | Fishing boats -- England -- Pictorial works. | Boats and boating -- England -- Pictorial works. | Ships -- England -- Pictorial works. | Ships -- Equipment and supplies -- Pictorial works. | Boats and boating -- Equipment and supplies -- Pictorial works. | Boats and boating in art. | Ships in art. | Harbors -- England -- Hartlepool -- Pictorial works. | Hartlepool (England) -- Pictorial works.
Form/Genre:
Marine drawings -- England -- Hartlepool. | Albums (books) | Sketchbooks. | Graphite drawings. | Ink drawings. | Wash drawings.