Joseph Walter
1783-1856 England/Marine Artist
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Brief Biography-Joseph Walter was born in Bristol in 1783, where he spent most of his life; when not residing in nearby Portishead. The works of Willem van de Velde the Elder influenced his paintings. He painted in watercolours and oils. Walter is comparable to Nicholas Pocock, the Bristol marine painter during the same era. His most famous works are of the Great Western and Great Britain steamships. |
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