Intended for a career in the Army or Navy, he instead became a professional marine painter.

Like many marine painters he had never been to sea.

He and his twin brother Robert were both, like their father, marine painters.

He was among the original Impressionist group and later became a recognised marine painter.

He was known principally as a landscape and marine painter.

George Chambers (1803-1840), a marine painter, was one of the artists who worked on the panorama.

He is "now considered the outstanding marine painter of 17th century Holland".

In retirement he became a landscape and marine painter.

- 8 December 1857) was an English marine painter and illustrator.

William Elliott (died 1792), was a lieutenant in the royal navy and marine painter.