A view of the Thames

Oil painting. This painting probably represents a scene on the Thames at sunset. 'Greenwich' is written in the lower left corner, but there appears to be a bridge in the distance, in which case the location depicted cannot be Greenwich. The painting shows French influences in the use of colour and technique. The buildings and wharves and cranes are silhouetted against the brilliant sky. The river is also bathed in light and the scene is infused with an air of calm as a small boat glides through the still water. Everett first worked on paintings of the London docks in 1901. In the spring of 1918 he was commissioned by the Ministry of Information to produce some drawings and paintings of wartime London docks and the Thames.

Object Details

ID: BHC1402
Collection: Fine art
Type: Painting
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Everett, (Herbert Barnard) John
Date made: Late 19th century to mid 20th century
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Bequeathed by the artist 1949.
Measurements: Painting: 328 x 404 mm