"STORM OFF DOVER" 1886 ORIGINAL - BY SHEFFIELD - LISTED Start Price USD 575.00 Current Price USD 575.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, May 08, 2008 End Time Sunday, May 18, 2008 Location California See more about '"STORM OFF DOVER" 1886 ORIGINAL - BY SHEFFIELD - LISTED' Description "STORM OFF DOVER" 1886 ORIGINAL - BY SHEFFIELD - LISTED " Storm Off Dover ". Original charcoal on heavy rag carton paper laid on stretched linen canvas, by George Scheffield ( 1839 - 1892 ): canvas/image size: 15 inches by 22 inches: signed and dated lower right " G. Sheffield 1886 ": titled verso on the upper stretcher bar - " Off Dover ". ( framed ). George Sheffield was born in the village of Wigton ( West Cambria Lake District ), England in 1839. At first an industrial designer in Manchester, he soon turned to full time painting and established his first studio at Betwa-y-Coed in Wales. He exhibited in Manchester at the Academy of Art in 1868 and at the Royal Academy in London ( six works ) and at the Suffolk St. Galleries in 1872. In 1871 he was elected full Academician to the Manchester Academy. In his short life, this great talent was especially recognized for his powerful and highly spontaneous charcoal works depicting fishing boats and storms at sea. ( ref: Dictionary of National Biography: Benezit: Thieme-Becker: Portfolio Magazine 1882: Yorkshire Post 1912: Connoisseur Magazine ( 1931 - 2 page article ): London Faculty of Arts Exhibition 1912: Warrington Museum 1935: Manchester Art Museum Coll: Montreal Museum of Art & the Blackburn Museum both conserve collections of his drawings ). NOTE: This work is beautifully framed under glass in an expensive custom stained wood frame with linen inner liner and brass artists plaque: frame size is 20 x 27 inches. This work is fully guaranteed. professional art packing. andale andalesell Payment Options:   Credit Cards , Money Order/Cashiers Checks ,PayPal ,Personal Check Shipping Options:   Fixed Shipping Charges. Shipping & Handling Rate:   $25.00 (Domestic) I will ship to:   USA and following regions : Canada, Europe, Australia, Asia, Americas, Mexico, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom [Sales Tax]:   7.75% for in-state buyers     More than just a pretty picture. Try Vendio Image Hosting. FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.   Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today!   Place a Bid!