Portret van William Anderson

Schilderijen van William Anderson: De 55 bekendste, door de ogen van een galerie

Bijgewerkt in november 2026 · gerangschikt op basis van onze populariteitsscore (zoekopdrachten, bezoeken en bestellingen per kunstwerk) · 55 werken van William Anderson in onze catalogus

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In het oog van de galerie is het beroemdste schilderij van William Anderson The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790). British Troops Landing at Jamaica (1804) en A View of Greenwich and Deptford showing the Royal maken het trio compleet dat elk oog herkent. Van de 55 werken van William Anderson in onze catalogus presenteert de galerie hieronder de 55 bekendste werken, elk een origineel met de jaartal, het museum en wat het uniek maakt.

1757 – 1837, Scotland Romanticism Meeste werken: National Maritime Museum

De top 10 schilderijen van William Anderson in de galerie

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The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790) door William Anderson

The Thames at Rotherhithe,

1790 · Oil On Canvas

The artwork titled The Thames at Rotherhithe, by William Anderson, depicts a maritime scene set upon the River Thames. The subject matter focuses on calm weather as viewed from the vantage point of Rotherhithe. This specific composition captures a moment of steady activity along the waterfront, documenting the river's character during the late eighteenth century.

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British Troops Landing at Jamaica (1804) door William Anderson

British Troops Landing at Jamaica

1804 · Watercolor · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham

In British Troops Landing at Jamaica, William Anderson captures a moment of maritime movement from about 1804. This historical watercolor painting documents a naval scene where British troops move toward the shore. The water holds several rowing boats filled with figures, all navigating the space between the sea and the distant coastline. A large, three-masted ship sits anchored to the left, its sails partially furled against the sky.

Schilderijen van William Anderson, gerangschikt van 11 tot 55

11Sailing Ships Off The Coast door William AndersonSailing Ships Off The Coast 12A seascape_2 door William AndersonA seascape_2 13Battle of the Nile door William AndersonBattle of the NileNational Maritime Museum 14A South American bolsa wood raft door William AndersonA South American bolsa wood raft 15Southampton Water door William AndersonSouthampton Water 16Coast Scene, with shipping and figures door William AndersonCoast Scene, with shipping and figures 17Shipping On The Thames Off Deptford door William AndersonShipping On The Thames Off DeptfordNational Maritime Museum 18Shipping in an Estuary, possibly the lower reaches door William AndersonShipping in an Estuary, possibly the lower reaches 19A coastal landscape with fishermen unloading door William AndersonA coastal landscape with fishermen unloading 20Hms 'duncan' At Mahon door William AndersonHms 'duncan' At MahonNational Maritime Museum 21Shipping off deptford door William AndersonShipping off deptford 22London Bridge And St Paul's By Moonlight door William AndersonLondon Bridge And St Paul's By Moonlight 23Dutch Sailing Vessels door William AndersonDutch Sailing VesselsYale Center for British Art 24Self Portrait door William AndersonSelf PortraitNational Maritime Museum 25Limehouse Reach, London door William AndersonLimehouse Reach, LondonNational Maritime Museum 26Limehouse Reach, London - door William AndersonLimehouse Reach, London - 27Warships, Merchantmen and Smaller Craft door William AndersonWarships, Merchantmen and Smaller Craft 28View At The Mouth Of The Thames door William AndersonView At The Mouth Of The Thames 29The Return Of George Iv To Greenwich From Scotland door William AndersonThe Return Of George Iv To Greenwich From Scotland 30The Capture Of Fort Louis, Martinique door William AndersonThe Capture Of Fort Louis, MartiniqueNational Maritime Museum 31Three Cattle Grazing By A Stream Under A Cliff Face door William AndersonThree Cattle Grazing By A Stream Under A Cliff Face 32The Return Of George Iv To Greenwich From Scotland - door William AndersonThe Return Of George Iv To Greenwich From Scotland -National Maritime Museum 33Limehouse Reach, London - door William AndersonLimehouse Reach, London - 34Defeat Of The Spanish Off Cape St Vincent door William AndersonDefeat Of The Spanish Off Cape St Vincent 35A View At Plymouth door William AndersonA View At Plymouth 36September door William AndersonSeptemberSmithsonian American Art Museum 37Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action Off Cape Finisterre - door William AndersonAdmiral Sir Robert Calder's Action Off Cape Finisterre -National Maritime Museum 38View On The Thames At Greenwich door William AndersonView On The Thames At Greenwich 39Seascape With Shipping door William AndersonSeascape With Shipping 40A Flagship Departing From The Anchorage door William AndersonA Flagship Departing From The Anchorage 41London Bridge, With St. Paul's Cathedral In The Distance door William AndersonLondon Bridge, With St. Paul's Cathedral In The DistanceYale Center for British Art 42Dutch Shipping With A Flagship And A States Yacht door William AndersonDutch Shipping With A Flagship And A States YachtNational Maritime Museum 43Cavalry Embarking At Blackwall door William AndersonCavalry Embarking At BlackwallNational Maritime Museum 44Hussars Embarking At Deptford door William AndersonHussars Embarking At DeptfordYale Center for British Art 45'the Bell' Inn At Erith door William Anderson'the Bell' Inn At Erith 46Admiral Sir Robert Calder's Action Off Cape Finisterre door William AndersonAdmiral Sir Robert Calder's Action Off Cape FinisterreNational Maritime Museum 47A View Of Westminster Bridge And The Abbey From The South Side door William AndersonA View Of Westminster Bridge And The Abbey From The South SideYale Center for British Art 48Seascape With Shipping - door William AndersonSeascape With Shipping - 49Frederick Augustus door William AndersonFrederick Augustus 50Dutch Shipping Moored In An Estuary door William AndersonDutch Shipping Moored In An EstuaryRufford Old Hall 51Westminster From The South, London door William AndersonWestminster From The South, London 52The 'queen Charlotte' At The Review At Spithead door William AndersonThe 'queen Charlotte' At The Review At SpitheadNational Maritime Museum 53A British Warship, Dutch Barges And Other Coastal Craft On The Ijselmeer door William AndersonA British Warship, Dutch Barges And Other Coastal Craft On The Ijselmeer 54Shipping Scene door William AndersonShipping Scene 55A Wherry Taking Passengers Out To Two Anchored Packets door William AndersonA Wherry Taking Passengers Out To Two Anchored PacketsYale Center for British Art

De onderwerpen die de aandacht van William Anderson troffen

De vier onderwerpen die het meest voorkomen in deze originelen, elk met zijn mooiste voorbeeld.

De musea waar de originele werken van William Anderson worden bewaard

De 6 musea met de meeste schilderijen op deze pagina.

Museum Stad Werken van William Anderson Schilderijen uit deze lijst
National Maritime Museum, LondenNational Maritime Museum Londen 12 Battle of the Nile, Shipping On The Thames Off Deptford, Hms 'duncan' At Mahon
Yale Center for British Art, New HavenYale Center for British Art New Haven 5 Dutch Sailing Vessels, London Bridge, With St. Paul's Cathedral In The Distance, Hussars Embarking At Deptford
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, BirminghamBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery Birmingham 1 British Troops Landing at Jamaica
Museum Gouda, GoudaMuseum Gouda Gouda 1 Fishing boats
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C.Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. 1 September
Rufford Old HallRufford Old Hall 1 Dutch Shipping Moored In An Estuary

William Anderson, de kenmerkende schilderijen van elk jaar

Het carrièreverloop van William Anderson op deze pagina beslaat 15 jaar, van 1790 tot 1804: elk jaar wordt hier getoond met de meest beroemde originele werken.

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Schilderijen van William Anderson: de galerie geeft antwoord

Welk schilderij van William Anderson is het beroemdste van allemaal?Onthul het antwoord

The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790). British Troops Landing at Jamaica (1804) en A View of Greenwich and Deptford showing the Royal volgen.

Hoe oud was William Anderson bij de voltooiing van The Thames at Rotherhithe,?Onthul het antwoord

33 jaar oud: The Thames at Rotherhithe, dateert uit 1790, en William Anderson werd geboren in 1757.

Wat zijn de top 10 schilderijen van William Anderson?Onthul het antwoord

The Thames at Rotherhithe,, British Troops Landing at Jamaica, A View of Greenwich and Deptford showing the Royal, Merchant Ships And Indiamen Lying Off The Isle Of Dogs, Fishing boats, The Thames at Erith, View near Deptford, A caracore from Borneo, Sea Piece en Nederlandse Kust-scene. De bovenstaande ranglijst vermeldt het jaar en het museum van elk werk.

Hoeveel werken heeft William Anderson gemaakt?Onthul het antwoord

Onze catalogus bevat 55 werken van William Anderson, daterend van 1790 tot 1804.

Waar hangen de beroemdste originele werken van William Anderson?Onthul het antwoord

Voornamelijk in National Maritime Museum (Londen), Yale Center for British Art (New Haven) en Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (Birmingham). De bovenstaande museumtabel bevat een volledig overzicht.

Wat zijn de vroegste en laatste beroemde werken van William Anderson?Onthul het antwoord

Op deze pagina is het vroegste The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790) en het laatste British Troops Landing at Jamaica (1804).

Welke onderwerpen keerde William Anderson het vaakst naar terug?Onthul het antwoord

Sailing ships (9), London (5) en Beach (4), verspreid over de 55 werken op deze pagina.

Bij welke stroming wordt William Anderson gerekend?Onthul het antwoord

Romanticism, te oordelen aan de originelen op deze pagina.

Welke originelen van William Anderson zijn in de collectie van het National Maritime Museum?Onthul het antwoord

Battle of the Nile, Shipping On The Thames Off Deptford en Hms 'duncan' At Mahon: het National Maritime Museum, Londen herbergt 12 van de werken op deze pagina.

William Anderson: de kunstenaar

The Shipwright’s Vision: From Timber to Canvas

Born in Scotland in 1757, William Anderson did not begin his journey among the fine brushes of the academy, but rather amidst the scent of pine, tar, and salt spray. His early years as an apprentice shipwright provided him with a profound, tactile understanding of naval architecture—a technical mastery that would later become the very soul of his artistry. This foundational knowledge allowed him to render the complex rigging, the sturdy hulls, and the intricate construction of vessels with an unparalleled realism. When he eventually moved to London around the age of thirty, he brought with him more than just a painter's eye; he brought the disciplined precision of a craftsman who understood exactly how a ship met the sea.

A Symphony of Light and Maritime Grandeur

As Anderson’s career flourished at the Royal Academy, where he exhibited with distinction for decades, his style evolved into a breathtaking marriage of British Romanticism and the luminous traditions of the Dutch Golden Age. One can sense the ghostly presence of masters like Rembrandt and Vermeer in his treatment of light and shadow. His works often captured the atmospheric drama of the maritime world, utilizing a palette that could shift from the murky, industrial depths of Limehouse Reach to the ethereal, sun-drenched expanses of a Seascape With Shipping. Through his brush, the sea was not merely a backdrop but a living, breathing protagonist, capable of both serene majesty and turbulent fury.

A Legacy Etched in Salt and Gold

The historical significance of Anderson’s oeuvre is inextricably linked to the era of British naval supremacy. Painting through the tumultuous years of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, he captured the very essence of a nation defined by its maritime prowess. His ability to document both the monumental and the intimate ensured his place in the canon of great marine artists. His most celebrated contributions include:
  • Seascape With Shipping, a breathtaking panorama of sailing vessels rendered in luminous watercolors.

  • The Battle of Waterloo, a monumental work commemorating historical triumph.

  • Nederlandse Kust-scene, which showcases his deep connection to the Dutch maritime tradition.

Today, the echoes of his craftsmanship can still be heard in the collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National Maritime Museum, where his meticulous details continue to inspire awe in all who behold them.