Maritime artist john stobart biography

John Stobart Painter and illustrator of marine subjects and landscapes, and teacher.!

John Stobart

British maritime artist (–)

This article is about the painter. For the classical scholar, see J.

C. Stobart.

John Stobart (29 December –&#;2 March ) was a British maritime artist known for his paintings of American harbour scenes during the Golden Age of Sail.

John Stobart (29 December 1929 – 2 March 2023) was a British maritime artist known for his paintings of American harbour scenes during the Golden Age of.

  • John Stobart's start in life was quite unexpected.
  • John Stobart Painter and illustrator of marine subjects and landscapes, and teacher.
  • John Stobart was born in Leicester, England on December 29, 1929.
  • Stobart is widely considered to be the greatest maritime artist alive today.

    • Early life

    Stobart was born in Leicester on 29 December ; his mother died from a seizure as a complication of the birth.[1] He was brought up in Allestree[nb 1] and Weston Underwood, Derbyshire, and was educated at Derby Grammar School.

    Stobart's adored brother, George, told him, late in life, that he, John, was "drawing ALL the time on any scrap of paper you could find, from the age of 6". Stobart struggled academically, but showed a talent for painting. Despite lacking the appropriate educational qualifications, he was able to enrol at Derby School of Art[nb 2] in as a result of the influence of his father, a prominent pharmacist in Derby.

    His successful art school caree