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Eddystone lighthouse and ship by Vilhelm Melbye#2325306

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Eddystone lighthouse and ship by Vilhelm Melbye#2325306
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Rough seas with Eddystone lighthouse and ship in the distance, Vilhelm Melbye </em></td>
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ilhelm Melbye is the brother of Anton Melbye and Fritz Melbye. He worked a good period of his life in England and several of his works can be found in British collections. He preferred a realistic style, often also with romantic or dramatic scenes and Southern European Coastal or Harbor Views. He was influenced by the Düsseldorf School (especially by Andreas Achenbach) and changed his name in England from Vilhelm to Wilhelm. Therefore we find different signatures by him including: "Vilhelm Melbye" or "Wilhelm Melbye" or signatures with his initials "V.M." or "W.M.". He exhibited from 1847 on at the Charlottenborg in Copenhagen and at other places, for instance 1878 in Paris. He was appointed Professor at the academy in Kopenhagen in 1880.

The Eddystone Lighthouse is situated on the treacherous Eddystone Rocks, some 9 statute miles (14 kilometres) south west of Rame Head. Whilst Rame Head is in Cornwall, the rocks are within the city limits of Plymouth in the county of Devon.

The current structure is the fourth lighthouse to be built on the site. The first and second lighthouses were both destroyed in accidents. The third lighthouse, also known as Smeaton's Tower, is perhaps the best known of the four, and is the one depicted in this painting. It is the most well known because of its influence on modern lighthouse design and its importance in the development of concrete as a building material. Its upper portions have been re-erected in the nearby city of Plymouth as a monument.

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#: 3040</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:19th Century</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Denmark</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Vilhelm Melbye</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:28</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:44</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Eddystone lighthouse and ship by Vilhelm Melbye</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Traditional</td></tr>


<tr><td>Location:london uk</td></tr>
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