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John Thomas Serres

John Thomas Serres

British, 1759–1825
WA-00055610
Painting
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
5
Works in Collection
24
Assets Indexed
3
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
70%
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Authority Records (1)

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2 cross-verified · 1 single-source
  • Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
  • Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓
  • LocationArtsy· 85%

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About

Why this artist matters now

John Thomas Serres was an English maritime painter whose detailed seascapes and naval scenes earned him appointment as Maritime Painter to King George III. Working in the late 18th century, he exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy, establishing himself as a leading practitioner of the genre at a moment when British naval power and pride were reshaping artistic patronage. His compositions combined topographical precision with dramatic atmospheric effects, documenting both ceremonial naval occasions and the working life of ships.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 9d ago

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Artworks (5)

Artwork sources (3)

5 published of 6 catalogued · 6 with image
  • Tate
    4 published4 img
  • Nga
    1 published1 img
  • + 1 more source · 1 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

4 entries · 1 sources
  • Whitby
    — · Tate · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • A Rock by the Sea
    — · Tate · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • The Courtyard of an Inn at Tivoli
    — · Tate · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Dutch Coast Scene
    1795 · Tate · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Images

16 assets
John Thomas Serres (1759 1825) Port of Leghorn with a Half Galley of the Grand Duke of Tuscany Putting Out to Sea 84.27 Fyvie Castle
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)
Constantinople. North view, taken from the Artillery Quay (called Tophana) with H.B.M. ship La Bonne Citoyenne, 1799 RMG S4867 (cropped)
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)
DOVER. The Castle & part of the Town seen from the North Pier Head (1803)
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)
'The Robust' Taking Possession of 'The Hoche'
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)
HM Frigates 'Seahorse' and 'Cerebus', off Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey CI JEM SJA 0000 00393
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)
John Thomas Serres (1759 1825) HMS 'Barfleur' BHC3220 Royal Museums Greenwich
Wikimedia Commons (Instagram fallback)
His Majesty's Brig Penguin RMG PW7986
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Gezicht van de zeeslag bij Copenhagen, 1801, RP P OB 73.110
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3
Collections3
Art Institute of ChicagoNational Gallery of ArtTate
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Art Institute of Chicago
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National Gallery of Art
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