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Passionate Customer Service Museum Quality Art Prints Customization Options AvailableThe first documented records of the painter William Heysham Overend were recorded in a census in 1861. The parents of the then 10-year-old William gave Darlington as his place of birth. Various sources state that the later painter was born in Coatham, a place that has been chosen several times as a town name in the United Kingdom. Still other art historians assume that the artist was born in America. In the biography of many painters this is of little importance, but in the case of William Heysham Overend the place of his first years acquires a high relevance. Overend became a famous marine painter. His depictions of ships and battles demonstrate an exceptional level of expertise. The painter possessed knowledge that was unusually precise for an artist born deep in the interior. Critical art experts have doubted that an artist could have acquired this knowledge from literature, and so various theories surround the painter's early years.
After deciding on a career in art, William Heysham Overend pursued a classical education. He furthered his knowledge in the studio of Davis Cooper. Davis' father was Abraham Cooper, a British artist famous for his depictions of battles. The first years as a trained artist were difficult for William. He barely made a living, living as a lodger with an unemployed ship's engineer. Illustrations provided a steady income. He illustrated the Arctic expedition of Sir George Nares and enriched adventure stories for boys with his book illustrations. As his artistic career grew, Overend devoted himself to depicting seascapes. Until the 19th century, the sea was not appreciated as a stand-alone motif. A depiction of the sea was always accompanied by an illustration of a ship or a sea battle. Overend expanded his repertoire and began working maritime subjects in oil.
Overend was a detailed and historically observant artist. He began collecting reference material for authentic representation. He acquired naval uniforms and hats, owned a detailed model frigate, and a collection of swords and daggers that had been in the hands of naval officers. Overend also found models in paintings and depictions of uniforms. In each work of the hides not only artistic talent. The first brushstroke was preceded by time-consuming and intensive research, which, together with specialist knowledge, produced impressive seascapes. Overend's works not only won acclaim from his artistic peers, but also attracted the attention of naval historians. An August Morning with Farragut ranks among the artist's greatest paintings. To depict a naval battle during the American Civil War era, William traveled to America and viewed the original sites. He sketched the ship and made mock-ups of the officers and crew from photographs. The completion of the lucrative painting probably took place in the artist's London studio.
The first documented records of the painter William Heysham Overend were recorded in a census in 1861. The parents of the then 10-year-old William gave Darlington as his place of birth. Various sources state that the later painter was born in Coatham, a place that has been chosen several times as a town name in the United Kingdom. Still other art historians assume that the artist was born in America. In the biography of many painters this is of little importance, but in the case of William Heysham Overend the place of his first years acquires a high relevance. Overend became a famous marine painter. His depictions of ships and battles demonstrate an exceptional level of expertise. The painter possessed knowledge that was unusually precise for an artist born deep in the interior. Critical art experts have doubted that an artist could have acquired this knowledge from literature, and so various theories surround the painter's early years.
After deciding on a career in art, William Heysham Overend pursued a classical education. He furthered his knowledge in the studio of Davis Cooper. Davis' father was Abraham Cooper, a British artist famous for his depictions of battles. The first years as a trained artist were difficult for William. He barely made a living, living as a lodger with an unemployed ship's engineer. Illustrations provided a steady income. He illustrated the Arctic expedition of Sir George Nares and enriched adventure stories for boys with his book illustrations. As his artistic career grew, Overend devoted himself to depicting seascapes. Until the 19th century, the sea was not appreciated as a stand-alone motif. A depiction of the sea was always accompanied by an illustration of a ship or a sea battle. Overend expanded his repertoire and began working maritime subjects in oil.
Overend was a detailed and historically observant artist. He began collecting reference material for authentic representation. He acquired naval uniforms and hats, owned a detailed model frigate, and a collection of swords and daggers that had been in the hands of naval officers. Overend also found models in paintings and depictions of uniforms. In each work of the hides not only artistic talent. The first brushstroke was preceded by time-consuming and intensive research, which, together with specialist knowledge, produced impressive seascapes. Overend's works not only won acclaim from his artistic peers, but also attracted the attention of naval historians. An August Morning with Farragut ranks among the artist's greatest paintings. To depict a naval battle during the American Civil War era, William traveled to America and viewed the original sites. He sketched the ship and made mock-ups of the officers and crew from photographs. The completion of the lucrative painting probably took place in the artist's London studio.
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.jpg "The Cholera in Spain, Fires for disinfecting the Streets of Granada by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Earthquake in Spain, People of Granada taking Shelter in Wooden Huts and Tents by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War between Servia and Bulgaria, the Dragoman Pass by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War, Russian Officers taking down the Ottoman Flag from the Lutfi Djelil, Turkish Gun-Boat, sunk near Braila by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "A Millionaire of Rough-and-Ready, by Bret Harte by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Football Match, 1890 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Insurrection in Crete, the Harbour of Canea by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Coronation of Queen Victoria by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Wreck of the Strathmore, taking the Survivors from the Island by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "A football game - from an English engraving by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War in Afghanistan, at Bay by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Naval Manoeuvres, on the Look-Out for the Enemy by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Hero of Trafalgar by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War in Egypt, dragging at Forty-Pounder into Position at Ramleh by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Boston Boys Disguised as Indians Throwing the Tea Chests into the Harbour AD 1773 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Carnival in Port of Spain, Trinidad by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Revolution in Roumelia, Turkish Redifs on Board a Transport on Their Way to Salonica by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Zulu War, Zulus Crossing a River by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Lama Dance at Jummoo, Performed Before the Prince of Wales by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Mutiny at Spithead: Hauling Down the Red Flag on the")
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.jpg "The War in Egypt, the Armoured Train, Front of the Train, with Nordenfeldt Gun by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Great Disaster at a Ship Launch on the Clyde, sinking of the Daphne, with Two Hundred Men by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Battle of Yalu River, 1894, illustration from")
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.jpg "Wreck of the Irex at the Needles, Isle of Wight, Rescue of the Crew by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Looshai Expedition, Shipping Elephants on Board the Simla at Calcutta by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Reception of Richard on His Return from the Continent, Illustration from")
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.jpg "Battle of Navarino: The")
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.jpg "The Mutiny at Spithead: Hauling Down the Red Flag AD 1797 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Commemoration of the Battle of Trafalgar, HMS Victory on 21 October 1805, at Trafalgar by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition at Banana Point, 18 March 1887, the Steam-Ship Madura transferring Passengers to a Congo River Steam-Boat by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Sketches of Gipsy Life; Sketch near Latimer Road, Notting Hill by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The American Franklin Search Expedition, crossing Simpson")
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.jpg "The Zulu War, Isandhlwana revisited, fetching away the Waggons, 21 May by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Late Storms, passing Provisions through the Surf to the Bishop")
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.jpg "The Imperial Wedding at St Petersburg, the Bride receiving Holy Water in the Church of St Peter and St Paul before the Wedding by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Zulu War: Defending a Laager Against a Zulu Attack by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The State of Ireland, the Affray at Belmullet, County Mayo by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Disastrous Hurricane in Samoa, Crew of the American Ship Trenton cheering HMS Calliope by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Advance towards Dongola, Artists and Correspondents buying Camels and Donkeys by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Battle of the Yalu, Foundering of the Chinese War-Ship Chih-Yuen by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The American Franklin Search Expedition, Graves of the Comrades of Sir John Franklin by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Chinese Ironclad Battle-Ship Chen-Yuen Undergoing Repairs at Port Arthur by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Native Egyptian Army, the Camel Corps by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Yolande by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Remains of Lord Tennyson in St Faith")
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.jpg "The Tay Bridge Disaster, Steam Launches and Divers")
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.jpg "The Zulu War, the Laager Method of Defence by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Barbette Turret of HMS Temeraire, One of the Fleet at the Dardanelles, Gun Practice, Ready to Fire! by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Funeral of the late Prince Baldwin of Flanders at Brussels, the Lying-in-State by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Eira Arctic Expedition, foundering of the Eira, 21 August 1881, off Cape Flora, Franz Joseph Land by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Queen conferring the Order of the Garter by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Oxford and Cambridge Boat-Race, the Boats passing under Barnes Railway Bridge by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "HMS Victoria Capsizing, 22nd June 1893 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Battle of Navarino: HMS Asia engaging the ships of Capitan Bey and Moharram Bey by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Naval Manoeuvres, Hotchkiss Quick-Firing Guns in the Military Top by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Come Back to Me! Tale by Clement Scott by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "War Manufactures at Woolwich Arsenal, 700 lb Palliser Shells for the 38-Ton Guns by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Zulu War: the Etshowe relief force crossing a stream by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Great Disaster on the Thames, Recovering Bodies from the Wreck of the Princess Alice by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "General Ghous-ud-din Khan, Commander of the Afghan Troops at Penjdeh, with His Afghan Soldiers by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Prince of Wales at St Mary")
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.jpg "Annexation of the Gilbert Islands by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Matabili Insurrection, Relief of Inseza by the Honourable Maurice Gifford and Inspector Southey, Matabili Attack on Cummin")
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.jpg "The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, Mutiny of Emin Pasha")
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.jpg "Opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal by the German Emperor by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Queen")
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.jpg "Wreck of HMS Wasp at Tory Island, Donegal by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Khartoum Expedition, on the Desert March, Lower Well at the Wells of Gakdul by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Skating Disaster in Regents Park, London 1868 AD by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Divers at Work on HMS Eurydice by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Warfare on the Nile, a Dash at the Enemy by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Advance towards Dongola, Sonki by Moonlight, inside the Zareba by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Lundi Khana, Khyber Pass, Cave where Sir Samuel Browne and Staff bivouacked on the Night of 23 November by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Proclamation of the Queen as sovereign of India 1858 AD by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Nile Expedition, En Route to Dongola with the Guards")
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.jpg "Shipwreck of Prince William AD 1120 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Matabili and Mashona Revolt by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Prince of Wales")
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.jpg "Life on Board a Man-of-War, Practice with a Six-Inch Breech-Loading Gun, A Hit! by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The naval brigade from HMS Shannon at Lucknow, November 1857 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Wild Duck Shooting, West of Ireland (engraving) by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Naval Manoeuvres, coaling an Ironclad by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Jeannette Expedition by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Wreck of the Eurydice, Divers Examining a Wreck by the Submarine Light by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Rent War in Ireland, Priest chained to Gate to prevent Entrance of Evicting Party by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Life on Board a Man-of-War, Saturday Afternoon, Hands to Dance and Skylark by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "A Snorter in the Bay of Biscay by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "An Experimental Cruise, HMS Hecate at Sea on her Passage to Heligoland by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Camp of the British Mission to Cabul, at Jumrood, near the Khyber Pass by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition, Return of the Windward by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Three Ladies of Fashion on their Way to Ye Olde English Fayre, at the Albert Hall by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War in the Soudan, Sir Redvers Buller")
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.jpg "The War in Egypt, Mounted Infantry skirmishing by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The British Fleet at Larnaca, Cyprus, saluting on the Duke of Edinburgh")
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.jpg "Across Two Oceans, Carnival in Port of Spain, Trinidad by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Nile Expedition, the Steamer Nassif-Kheir Passing the First Gate of the Second Cataract by William Heysham Overend")
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