Henry Moore (painter)

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This article is about the painter Henry Moore. For the sculptor or others of the name, see Henry Moore (disambiguation).

Henry Moore (March 7, 1831 – June 22, 1895) was an English marine and landscape painter.

Born in York, he was a brother of Albert Joseph Moore, and the pupil of his father, William Moore. He also studied at the York School of Design and the Royal Academy. At first an excellent animal and landscape painter, he gave himself after 1857 almost entirely to marine subjects. In rendering of wave movement, in veracity of color and texture, and in subtle atmospheric effects he has few rivals. He was elected an academician in 1893. His works include:

• "The Newhaven Packet" (Birmingham Gallery)
• "Catspaws off the Land" (Tate Gallery, London)
• "Mount's Bay" (1886, Manchester Gallery)
• "Clear Shining after Rain" won the Gran Prix at Paris in 1889.

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• The Correspondence of James McNeill Whistler

• This article incorporates text from an edition of the New International Encyclopedia that is in the public domain.