Dominic SERRES
1719–1793, France/England
Name
Dominic SERRES
Birth
1719, France
Died
1793
Dominic Serres (b.1719/1722) joined the French navy and later came to England after his ship was captured. His nautical interests soon began to inspire a career as an artist. His early work most usually depicted calm seascapes. Financial success as a painter provided him with the opportunity to experiment with more dramatic compositions. In 1768 he became a founding member of the Royal Academy, and was later made marine painter to King George III.
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