PX9909

'Bateau pecheur', fishing boats off Naples Long Caption: Callow was born in Greenwich and studied under Theodore Fielding along with Charles Bentley. In Paris during the 1830s he shared a studio with Thomas Shotter Boys through whom he was influenced by Richard Parkes Bonington. He took over Boys' studio in 1834 and built up a large practice teaching the French nobility, including the son and daughter of King Louis Philippe. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: PAG9909 Artist: William Callow Date: 1840 Medium: graphite; watercolour Size: 257 mm x 366 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.