Painter of marine subjects. Buried London 25 March 1759 'before his 36'th birthday'. Probably brought up at Deptford and intimately familiar with the sea and shipping. Partly trained by copying Dutch sea pieces, and the most accomplished and promising British marine painter of his age. His largest and most ambitious work was painted for the Foundling Hospital in 1754. He gave some instruction to Dominic Serres (q.v.) at the end of his life.
