Property from an English Collection

FRANCIS HOLMAN (BRITISH 1729 - C.1790)
A cutter running into the fleet at anchorage
signed and dated F Holman / 1770 (lower left)
oil on canvas
44 x 86 cm (17 1/4 x 34 in)

PROVENANCE:
The Parker Gallery, London

Born in Cornwall, Holman is best known for his dramatic naval scenes which convey both the power of war and the sea. Working in London in the late 18th century, his fashionable style earned him opportunities to exhibit his work in institutions such as the Free Society of Artists (1767-1772) and the Royal Academy (1774-1784). Holman became the teacher of Thomas Luny (1759-1837), also from Cornwall. The present work is comparable to a work The Cutter 'Fly' and Other Vessels in the National Maritime Museum, London