Bidspirit auction | Richard Brydges (Admiral) Beechey (1808

Richard Brydges (Admiral) Beechey (1808 - 1895) American - Richard Brydges (Admiral) Beechey (1808 - 1895) Oil on Canvas, Signed, Measures ( 20 x 26 inches ) w/frame ( 26 x 32 inches ) Like his contemporaries George Mounsey Atkinson and Edwin Hayes RHA (1820-1904), and the later William Coulter, Richard Brydges Beechey was a marine painter of distinction, except he also became an Admiral of the British Navy and specialized in naval vessels. As well as being a fine naval artist, Richard Brydges Beechey also completed a number of oil paintings and drawings on marine subjects. Born on 17 May 1808, he was the son of two other artists. His father was Sir William Beechey RA (1753-1839), an eminent painter and Royal Academician, who - in addition to being a fine portraitist - was also an accomplished marine artist whose works included illustrations of ports and a variety of naval scenes. His mother, Lady Beechey, who also showed at the Royal Academy, was a talented miniaturist. His brother was the celebrated sea captain Frederick William Beechey Condition: Good Condition