Richard Short (artist) explained

Richard Short (29 December 1841, St Ives, Cornwall – 16 December 1919) was a Cornish artist.

His grandfather, John Tregerthen Short, was a master mariner who had also started his own Navigation School in St Ives.

Richard later moved to Cardiff. In 1900 he published a historical novel, Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus.[1] [2] However, by 1901 he had established himself as an artist, specialising in maritime scenes. His works include scenes of Penarth, Cardiff, the Bosphoros and Corsica.

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales holds five works by Richard Short.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Bibliography of Wales, Issues 1–29 . Cardiff Free Libraries . 1900 . 198 . 26 December 2014.
  2. Book: The Literary World, Volume 62 . 1900 . 347 . 26 December 2014.
  3. http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/art/online/?action=show_works&item=703&type=artist Museum of Wales