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Richard Henry Nibbs (1816–1893) was an English painter and book illustrator who specialised in marine art. Nibbs was born in Brighton, Sussex (now East Sussex), England and educated at a school in Worthing (run by the father of watercolourist Henry Tidey). He lived in Brighton throughout his life.〔Residing at 8 Howard Place, then 7 Buckingham Place from 1873 (according to the "''Encyclopaedia of Brighton''" by Tim Carder - 1990).〕 Nibbs initially trained as a musician and became a professional cellist with the Theatre Royal orchestra. However, a lifelong love of art combined with a natural talent for detailed observation led him to become a self-taught painter - in both oils and watercolour - particularly of marine subjects. In 1840 a substantial inheritance allowed him to devote himself full-time to art. His marine art depicts scenes mainly off the coast of his native Sussex, France and Holland - though he also drew buildings and landscapes. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and other institutions. ==Works (selected)== Paintings: *Low Water: Newhaven Harbour, Sussex . *HMS Vengeance at Spithead (1851). *Queen Victoria landing at the Chain Pier, Brighton (1843). *Brighton promenade, 1850. *Shipping on the Thames. *Shoreham. *Philadelphia Harbour. Illustrated books: *Lower, Mark Anthony. ''The Churches of Sussex: With Historical and Archaeological Descriptions'' (1872) *Nibbs, R. H. ''Antiquities of Sussex'' (1872) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Henry Nibbs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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