Artist

Thomas Somerscales

Portrait of Thomas Somerscales
Portrait of Thomas Somerscales

British, 1842–1927

Thomas Somerscales was a British Realism artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts. Thomas Somerscales was born in Kingston upon Hull.

Thomas Jacques Somerscales (29 October 1842 – 27 June 1927) was an English teacher, sailor and painter. He is also considered a Chilean painter as he began his career as an artist there. Many of his landscapes evoke the region and many of his marine paintings feature notable events in Chilean naval history and have become patriotic national icons in that country.

Works by Thomas Somerscales

Collections represented

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