Nicholas Pocock (1740–1821)

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Nicholas Pocock is shown at about the age of 70, painted by his eldest son. He had had two successful careers, the first as a ship's captain and the second as a marine artist. Born in Bristol, he spent much of his early life at sea, teaching himself to draw and illustrating his ships' logbooks. By 1780 he was working as an artist in Bristol but moved to London in 1789 where he received many commissions to paint famous naval battles. His accuracy was unsurpassed. In this portrait he has a copy of the popular poem 'The Shipwreck', by William Falconer, on his knees. He illustrated two of its many editions, in 1803 and 1811.

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery

Bristol

Title

Nicholas Pocock (1740–1821)

Date

c.1810

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 124.4 x W 99.7 cm

Accession number

K1410

Acquisition method

purchased, 1938

Work type

Painting

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