Richard Ball Spencer Explained

Richard Ball Spencer (also, incorrectly, Richard Barnett Spencer)^[1] was a British marine painter, active from 1840 to 1874.

A son William Ball Spencer (1854-1923) (sometimes, incorrectly known as, Richard Barnett Spencer) also became active as a ship portraitist.^[2]

References

• • Bonhams

Notes and References

1. Biography of the artist under The Ship Australia, National Maritime Museum. Retrieved 3 March 2017
2. Biography of the artist under The Ship Deva, National Maritime Museum. Retrieved 24 September 2021