The first documented records of the painter William Heysham Overend were recorded in a census in 1861. The parents of the then 10-year-old William gave Darlington as his place of birth. Various sources state that the later painter was born in Coatham, a place that has been chosen several times as a town name in the United Kingdom. Still other art historians assume that the artist was born in America. In the biography of many painters this is of little importance, but in the case of William Heysham Overend the place of his first years acquires a high relevance. Overend became a famous marine painter. His depictions of ships and battles demonstrate an exceptional level of expertise. The painter possessed knowledge that was unusually precise for an artist born deep in the interior. Critical art experts have doubted that an artist could have acquired this knowledge from literature, and so various theories surround the painter's early years.
After deciding on a career in art, William Heysham Overend pursued a classical education. He furthered his knowledge in the studio of Davis Cooper. Davis' father was Abraham Cooper, a British artist famous for his depictions of battles. The first years as a trained artist were difficult for William. He barely made a living, living as a lodger with an unemployed ship's engineer. Illustrations provided a steady income. He illustrated the Arctic expedition of Sir George Nares and enriched adventure stories for boys with his book illustrations. As his artistic career grew, Overend devoted himself to depicting seascapes. Until the 19th century, the sea was not appreciated as a stand-alone motif. A depiction of the sea was always accompanied by an illustration of a ship or a sea battle. Overend expanded his repertoire and began working maritime subjects in oil.
Overend was a detailed and historically observant artist. He began collecting reference material for authentic representation. He acquired naval uniforms and hats, owned a detailed model frigate, and a collection of swords and daggers that had been in the hands of naval officers. Overend also found models in paintings and depictions of uniforms. In each work of the hides not only artistic talent. The first brushstroke was preceded by time-consuming and intensive research, which, together with specialist knowledge, produced impressive seascapes. Overend's works not only won acclaim from his artistic peers, but also attracted the attention of naval historians. An August Morning with Farragut ranks among the artist's greatest paintings. To depict a naval battle during the American Civil War era, William traveled to America and viewed the original sites. He sketched the ship and made mock-ups of the officers and crew from photographs. The completion of the lucrative painting probably took place in the artist's London studio.
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.jpg "The Advance towards Dongola, Artists and Correspondents buying Camels and Donkeys by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Tercentenary of the Defeat of the Spanish Armada, 1588 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Soldiers at Berlin taking the Oath of Allegiance to the New German Emperor by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Illumination of the Combined British and Italian Squadrons at Spithead, 12 July by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Life on Board a Man-of-War, Sunday Morning Service by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition at Banana Point, 18 March 1887, the Steam-Ship Madura transferring Passengers to a Congo River Steam-Boat by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Mutiny at Spithead: Hauling Down the Red Flag AD 1797 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Afghan War, the 4th Goorkhas marching through the Bazaar, Jellalabad by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War between Servia and Bulgaria, Diplomatic Conference at Constantinople by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "A Picnic at Virginia Water by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Race for the Sculling Championship, on the Tyne by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Revolution in Roumelia, Turkish Redifs on Board a Transport on Their Way to Salonica by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "A Christmas Pudding for the Lighthouse by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Boats on the Myettha River at Gungaw, in the Yaw Country, North-West Burma by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Great Snowstorm, Tuesday, 18 January, a Train blocked in the Snow by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Inspecting a Big Gun, The Simplest Thing on Earth! by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The North Pole Expedition, HMS Alert frozen in at her Winter Quarters by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Admiral Rodney Directs the Battle on Board the Formidable by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Battle of Navarino: HMS Asia engaging the ships of Capitan Bey and Moharram Bey by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Prince and Princess of Wales at Manchester, Procession in the Exhibition Building by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Life on Board a Man-of-War, Saturday Afternoon, Hands to Dance and Skylark by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "En Route to Brazil, Sketch on Board the Steam-Ship Thames by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Distress in the West of Ireland by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Arrest of the British Sailors by Greek Soldiers AD 1850 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Lama Dance at Jummoo, Performed Before the Prince of Wales by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Channel Squadron at Anchor off the Forth Bridge by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Destruction of the Spanish Battering Ships by the British at Gibraltar by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Earthquake in Spain, People of Granada taking Shelter in Wooden Huts and Tents by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Eastern Crisis, the Messenger from the Admirals of the International Fleet Arriving at the Insurgents")
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.jpg "Naval Court-Martial on Board HMS Swiftsure, Devonport, on the Stranding of HMS Howe by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Disaster in Scotland, Suffocation by Gas from Gunpowder Blasting by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Dangers of the Deep, cutting away the Masts in a Storm by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War between Servia and Bulgaria, the Dragoman Pass by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Stanley Shooting the Rapids of the Congo by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "An Experimental Cruise, HMS Hecate at Sea on her Passage to Heligoland by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Royal Victoria Yacht Club, Collision between the Ada and the Florinda by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Chinese Ironclad Battle-Ship Chen-Yuen Undergoing Repairs at Port Arthur by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War in the Soudan, Massowah, from the Second Island, showing the Causeway by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Capture of Tantia Topee 1859 AD by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Moonlighters on their Way to Cork Jail with Escort of Constabulary by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Sketches of Gipsy Life Round London by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Life-Boat Nearing the Wreck by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Matabili Insurrection, the Battle at Colenbrander Farm by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The French Sardine Industry by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Eviction Campaign in Ireland by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Anniversary of Trafalgar, the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Collingwood on Board the Royal Sovereign by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Queen Laying the Foundation-Stone of the New Law Courts, at Birmingham by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Naval Manoeuvres, Sketches on Board HMS Northumberland by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "View of the Town and Fortress of Quebec, A.D. 1759 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "A Village in the Nicobar Islands by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Opening of the Royal Courts of Justice by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Funeral of the Late Duke of Clarence and Avondale, Visitors to Sandringham Waiting Their Turn at the Church Porch, 18 January 1892 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Eastern Crisis, Scenes off the Coast of Crete by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War in Sikkim, Attack by the Tibetans on the Camp at Gnatong by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Late Duke of Clarence, Funeral Procession Leaving Windsor Railway Station by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War in Egypt, at Close Quarters by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Three Ladies of Fashion on their Way to Ye Olde English Fayre, at the Albert Hall by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War in Eastern Asia, Landing of Japanese Troops at Shan Tung Promontory by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Cheering Lord Randolph Churchill")
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.jpg "The Nile Expedition, Dangers and Difficulties of the River Passage by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Heave Together! French and English Seamen Assisting a Stranded French Cruiser by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The British Fleet in the Sea of Marmora, on the Look-Out by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Zulu War, Waiting by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Great Disaster on the Thames, Recovering Bodies from the Wreck of the Princess Alice by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Emperor lying in state in the Jasper Hall of the Friedrichskron Palace, Sunday, 17 June by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War in the Soudan, Cavalry burning Osman Digna")
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.jpg "The International Health Exhibition at Night, the Fountains illuminated by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Naval Manoeuvres, Hotchkiss Quick-Firing Guns in the Military Top by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Cholera at Toulon, Scene on the Quay by William Heysham Overend")
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