Notes

William Joy (1803 - 1867) was a British marine painter. He lived and worked with his younger brother John Cantiloe Joy in Norfolk, and both brothers belonged to the Norwich School of Painting, which was the first art movement established in 19^th century England. The Joy brothers were largely self-taught, but were influenced by the landscape and Dutch and Flemish masters. Their skills were noticed by the inventor Captain George William Manby who became their mentor and patron. Manby provided the brothers with a studio in 1818, trained them, and launched their careers as skilled marine painters. Both brothers made a name for themselves whilst exhibiting through the Norwich School of painting. William moved to London in 1829 and spent some time living and painting in Portsmouth and Chichester, before eventually returning to London. He is best known for his keen observation and dramatic representation of storm-tossed ships at sea and shipwrecks.

William Joy exhibited at the Royal Society, the Royal Academy and at the British Institution between 1823 and 1845. He was represented posthumously in an exhibition in 1860 of deceased artists from the Norfolk School of Painting. Most of William Joy’s artworks represented in public collections can be found in the Norfolk Museums Collections and the National Maritime Museum, in England.

Provenance

Sotheby's, London, 20 March 1974, Lot 120.

Adam Patridge Auctioneers, United Kingdom, 2018.

Private Collection.