Background
HEMY, Charles Napier was born on May 24, 1841 in Newcastle-on-Tyne. Son of late Henri F. Hemy, distinguished musician, and Margret, daughter of Angus Macdonald.
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Charles Napier HEMY
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Studied at Newcastle Grammar School. St. Cuthbert’s College, Durham. Art studies, Newcastle Art School, under W. Bell Scott, as a boy, and Antwerp Academy, 1867, afterwards pupil of Baron Henri Leys.
Made three voyages to sea as a youth.
Career
Joined the Dominicans at Lyons at 19, but left at 22, and decided to become a painter. At 24 exhibited first picture at the Royal Academy. Dissatisfaction with the results of these attempts resulted in going to Antwerp to study under Baron Leys.
Returned to England, 1870. Lived in London till 1881, exhibiting at R.A., Grosvenor, New Gallery. Left London and built Churchfteld, at Falmouth, 1882, where most of his pictures have since been painted.
Principal pictures: Homeward (Birmingham Corporation). Oporto; Silent Adieu. Pilchards (Chantrey Bequest).
Lost, 1897; Smugglers, 1899. Home Wind (Australian Government). Birds of Prey, 1901 (Leeds Corporation).
The Crew, 1902; Youth, 1903. The Lifeboat; Haul Aft. London River (Chantrey Trustees).
The Crab Merchant (Union Club, Sydney), 1904. Caught Out, Bound for London, 1907. Plymouth, Through Sea and Air, Mid-Ocean, 1910. R.A. 1910; Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours 1897; marine painter.
Membership
Associate of the Royal Academy 1898. Club: Hon. mem. Royal Cruising Yacht.
