Schetky, John Christian, and Schetky, Charlotte Mary, c 1843-1847
Scope and Contents
Group portrait of John Christian Schetky and his daughter, Charlotte Mary Schetky. Caption: "J. C. Schetky and Daughter". No additional details.
Dates
- Creation: c 1843-1847
Creator
- From the Collection: Hill, David Octavius, 1802-1870 (Painter and Photographer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Adamson, Robert, 1821-1848 (Photographer and Engineer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Elliot, Andrew, 1830-1922 ("Senior"; bookseller and publisher) (Compiler, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
From a typed note pasted on the page: "Schetky, John Christian (1778-1874), marine painter; brother of John Alexander Schetky [q. v.]; educated at high school, Edinburgh; studied drawing under Alexander Nasmyth [q. v.]; exhibited at Royal Academy between 1805 and 1872; junior professor of civil academy at Royal Military College, Great Marlow, 1808-1811; professor of drawing in Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, 1811-1836, and at military college, Addiscombe. 1836-55; marine painter in ordinary to George IV and William IV and, from 1844, to Queen Victoria. [I. 415]".
Full Extent
1 photograph
Physical Location
Volume VI, p. 433
General
LUNA Work Record ID: 0011971
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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