William Clark of Greenock 1803-1883
Born in Greenock in 1803, William Clark lived in the town throughout his career and life. He was apprenticed as a decorative house painter and by the age of twenty seven had set up studio as a professonal marine painter.
He likely met with John Fleming (1794-1845) who worked in Greenock until his death in 1845, and was no doubt encouraged by the success of the landscape and portrait painter.
Clark was fortunate to live during the heyday of Clyde shipbuilding when commissions from owners and masters ensured a steady supply of work, enabling Clark to spend his career in his native town without having to seek patrons elsewhere. He regularly exhibited across Scotland and the popularity of his work led to many lithographic prints of his paintings.
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Coast
1 Apr - 1 May 2021 EdinburghFind the online viewing room for Coast here. Scotland’s coastline is one which naturally inspires in its dramatic geography. Coast presents a journey around the shores of the Scottish homeland,...Read more -
Christmas
at The Fine Art Society 4 - 23 Dec 2020 EdinburghRead more -
Twenty Twenty
25 Sep - 14 Nov 2020 EdinburghFra Giovanni Giocondo, a late 15th, early 16th century priest and scholar who designed the bridge at Notre Dame said, 'The gloom of the world is but a shadow. Behind...Read more -
The Sublime And The Beautiful
31 May - 20 Jul 2019 EdinburghThe Sublime And The Beautiful was an exhibition of Scottish artworks from the 17th through 21st centuries. Incorporating oil, watercolour, sculpture and printmaking, the exhibited works depicted the sublime or...Read more -
In The Frame
Small Paintings and Antique Frames 18 Jan - 16 Feb 2019 EdinburghAn exhibition of small paintings by Scottish artists displayed within groups of antique frames from the 18th-20th centuries. These were a selection of frames from our extensive period frame stock...Read more
