Richard Short

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Richard Short (1841, St Ives, Cornwall – December 16, 1916) was a Cornish artist.

By 1881 Short had moved to Cardiff where he worked as a Ship Broker Agent and lived at Terwarnel House, Newport Road.[1] However by 1901 he had established himself as an artist, specialised in maritime scenes. From at least 1891 he resided at 22 The Walk, Cardiff.[2] His works include scenes of Penarth, Cardiff, the Bosphoros and Corsica.

The Museum of Wales holds five works by Richard Short.[3]

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  1. ^ 1881 Census of Wales
  2. ^ 1891 and 1901 Census of Wales
  3. ^ Museum of Wales

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