'Shipping in the Channel' is signed C. Stanfield and dated 1846. This large 19th century maritime oil painting is in fact by William Calcott Knell (1830-1880).

Knell was trained by his father, the well known Victorian marine painter, William Adolphus Knell (1801-1875). In addition to the influence of the latter, William Calcott Knell was a great admirer of Clarkson Stanfield, the period's foremost painter of sea pieces. Between 1848 and 1865, the artist exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Society of British Artists, and the British Institution in London.

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Dimensions: (framed) 92cm x 142cm (36” x 56”).
Dimensions: (canvas only) 77cm x 128cm (30¼” x 50¼”).
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Provenance: Private collection.
Presentation: Bespoke gold metal leaf English swept frame.
Condition: Very good. Professionally cleaned, restored, and re-varnished. Ready to hang.