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William Andersons målningar: De 55 mest kända, ur ett galleris perspektiv

Uppdaterad november 2026 · rangordnad efter vår popularitetspoäng (sökningar, besök och beställningar för varje verk) · 55 verk av William Anderson i vår katalog

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Ur galleriets perspektiv är William Andersons mest kända målning The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790). British Troops Landing at Jamaica (1804) och A View of Greenwich and Deptford showing the Royal fullbordar trion som alla känner igen. Av de 55 verk av William Anderson i vår katalog presenterar galleriet nedan de 55 mest kända, var och en som ett original med sitt år, sitt museum och vad som gör det unikt.

1757 – 1837, Scotland Romanticism Flest verk: National Maritime Museum
The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790) av William Anderson1. The Thames at Rotherhithe, 1790 British Troops Landing at Jamaica (1804) av William Anderson2. British Troops Landing at Jamaica 1804 A View of Greenwich and Deptford showing the Royal av William Anderson3. A View of Greenwich and Deptford showing the Royal

Galleriets 10 främsta målningar av William Anderson

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The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790) av 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) av 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.

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William Andersons målningar, rankade 11 till 55

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

Motiven som fångade William Andersons blick

De fyra motiv som återkommer oftast i dessa originalverk, var och ett med sitt främsta exempel.

Sailing ships 9 verk

The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790), William Anderson #1 The Thames at Rotherhithe, 1790 British Troops Landing at Jamaica (1804), William Anderson #2 British Troops Landing at Jamaica 1804 · Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Nederlandse Kust-scene, William Anderson #10 Nederlandse Kust-scene Sailing Ships Off The Coast, William Anderson #11 Sailing Ships Off The Coast

London 5 verk

London Bridge And St Paul's By Moonlight, William Anderson #22 London Bridge And St Paul's By Moonlight Limehouse Reach, London -, William Anderson #26 Limehouse Reach, London - Limehouse Reach, London -, William Anderson #33 Limehouse Reach, London - London Bridge, With St. Paul's Cathedral In The Distance, William Anderson #41 London Bridge, With St. Paul's Cathedral In The Distance Yale Center for British Art

Beach 4 verk

Sea Piece, William Anderson #9 Sea Piece Coast Scene, with shipping and figures, William Anderson #16 Coast Scene, with shipping and figures A coastal landscape with fishermen unloading, William Anderson #19 A coastal landscape with fishermen unloading A British Warship, Dutch Barges And Other Coastal Craft On The Ijselmeer, William Anderson #53 A British Warship, Dutch Barges And Other Coastal Craft On The Ijselmeer

Maritime art 4 verk

A Flagship Departing From The Anchorage, William Anderson #40 A Flagship Departing From The Anchorage Seascape With Shipping -, William Anderson #48 Seascape With Shipping - Shipping Scene, William Anderson #54 Shipping Scene Nederlandse Kust-scene, William Anderson #10 Nederlandse Kust-scene

Museerna som förvarar William Andersons originalverk

De 6 museer som innehar flest av målningarna på denna sida.

Museum Stad Verk av William Anderson Målningar från denna lista
National Maritime Museum, LondonNational Maritime Museum London 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, årets signaturmålningar

William Andersons karriär på denna sida sträcker sig över 15 år, från 1790 till 1804: varje år visas här med sina mest kända originalverk.

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William Andersons målningar: galleriets svar

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

Hur gammal var William Anderson när The Thames at Rotherhithe, färdigställdes?Visa svaret

33 år gammal: The Thames at Rotherhithe, är från 1790, och William Anderson föddes 1757.

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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 och Nederlandse Kust-scene. Rankingen ovan visar varje verks årtal och museum.

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Vår katalog innehåller 55 verk av William Anderson, daterade från 1790 till 1804.

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Främst i National Maritime Museum (London), Yale Center for British Art (New Haven) och Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery (Birmingham). Museitabellen ovan listar alla.

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På den här sidan är det tidigaste The Thames at Rotherhithe, (1790) och det senaste British Troops Landing at Jamaica (1804).

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Sailing ships (9), London (5) och Beach (4), fördelat på 55 verk på denna sida.

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Romanticism, om man dömer efter originalen på denna sida.

Vilka original av William Anderson finns i National Maritime Museums samlingar?Visa svaret

Battle of the Nile, Shipping On The Thames Off Deptford och Hms 'duncan' At Mahon: National Maritime Museum, London har 12 av verken på denna sida.

William Anderson: konstnären

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.
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