A member of the Norwich Society of Artists, Joseph Stannard was renowned for his marine and shipping subjects, as in this masterful depiction of a fishing boat and sailing vessels off the coast of Corton in Suffolk.
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Title of artwork, date
Off Corton, c. 1829
Date supported
2014
Medium and material
Oil on panel
Dimensions
76.5 x 102 cm
Grant
20000
Total cost
65000
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