Matthew Kendrick RHA (1797-1874) Yachts off a Pier Oil on canvas, 22 x 32cm (8.5 x 12.5'') Signed Matthew Kendrick was born in Dublin around 1797 and took to the sea from a young age working for...

Matthew Kendrick RHA (1797-1874) Yachts off a Pier Oil on canvas, 22 x 32cm (8.5 x 12.5'') Signed Matthew Kendrick was born in Dublin around 1797 and took to the sea from a young age working for a time on a Newfoundland fishing vessel before returning to Ireland . The experience and knowledge of seamanship made his services sought after by Dublin yachtsmen who employed him to sail their yachts in matches and he was considered to be one of the most expert yachtsmen of his day. He entered the Dublin Society's art school in 1825 and adopted the profession of a marine painter. He first began exhibiting at the RHA in 1827 and was a constant contributor of marine works till 1872. There is a portrait of him by Rothwell in the National Gallery of Ireland.

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