Thomas Chambers, Maritime Artist-- Part 1: Born in London

From the January 10, 2017, Art Collector  "10 Classic Marine Paintings, War of 1812, With Footnotes.

Thomas Chambers  (1808-1866 or after)

Born in London, immigrated to U.S. in 1832.  Painter of landscapes and marine scenes.  he not only painted what he saw but also used his imagination and popular engraved images.

A number of his War of 1812 depictions of War of 1812 naval battles are based on engravings.

--Brock-Perry