The first documented records of the painter William Heysham Overend were recorded in a census in 1861. The parents of the then 10-year-old William gave Darlington as his place of birth. Various sources state that the later painter was born in Coatham, a place that has been chosen several times as a town name in the United Kingdom. Still other art historians assume that the artist was born in America. In the biography of many painters this is of little importance, but in the case of William Heysham Overend the place of his first years acquires a high relevance. Overend became a famous marine painter. His depictions of ships and battles demonstrate an exceptional level of expertise. The painter possessed knowledge that was unusually precise for an artist born deep in the interior. Critical art experts have doubted that an artist could have acquired this knowledge from literature, and so various theories surround the painter's early years.
After deciding on a career in art, William Heysham Overend pursued a classical education. He furthered his knowledge in the studio of Davis Cooper. Davis' father was Abraham Cooper, a British artist famous for his depictions of battles. The first years as a trained artist were difficult for William. He barely made a living, living as a lodger with an unemployed ship's engineer. Illustrations provided a steady income. He illustrated the Arctic expedition of Sir George Nares and enriched adventure stories for boys with his book illustrations. As his artistic career grew, Overend devoted himself to depicting seascapes. Until the 19th century, the sea was not appreciated as a stand-alone motif. A depiction of the sea was always accompanied by an illustration of a ship or a sea battle. Overend expanded his repertoire and began working maritime subjects in oil.
Overend was a detailed and historically observant artist. He began collecting reference material for authentic representation. He acquired naval uniforms and hats, owned a detailed model frigate, and a collection of swords and daggers that had been in the hands of naval officers. Overend also found models in paintings and depictions of uniforms. In each work of the hides not only artistic talent. The first brushstroke was preceded by time-consuming and intensive research, which, together with specialist knowledge, produced impressive seascapes. Overend's works not only won acclaim from his artistic peers, but also attracted the attention of naval historians. An August Morning with Farragut ranks among the artist's greatest paintings. To depict a naval battle during the American Civil War era, William traveled to America and viewed the original sites. He sketched the ship and made mock-ups of the officers and crew from photographs. The completion of the lucrative painting probably took place in the artist's London studio.
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.jpg "The Mutiny at Spithead: Hauling Down the Red Flag AD 1797 by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Grande Fete Francaise and Masque des Fleurs, at Princes")
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.jpg "The Imperial Wedding at St Petersburg, the Bride receiving Holy Water in the Church of St Peter and St Paul before the Wedding by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Royal Visit to Ireland, the Duke and Duchess of York Passing the Albert Memorial in Belfast by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Crofters of Lewis, in the Hebrides by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Royal Marriage at Berlin, Wedding Ceremony in the Chapel of the Royal Palace by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Naval Manoeuvres, on the Look-Out for the Enemy by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Opening of the Antwerp International Exhibition, 5 May, Count de Pret reading the Address to the King by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Funeral of the Duke of Albany, landing the Body from the Royal Yacht Osborne at Portsmouth by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War, Before Plevna; Night Bivouac Near the Big Guns of the Fourth Division by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Tay Bridge Disaster, Steam Launches and Divers")
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.jpg "The War in the Soudan, Disembarkation of the 15th Sikhs at Souakim by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "En Route to Brazil, Sketch on Board the Steam-Ship Thames by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Life on Board a Man-of-War, Saturday Afternoon, Hands to Dance and Skylark by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Victoria Capsizing after the Collision by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Eastern Crisis, the Messenger from the Admirals of the International Fleet Arriving at the Insurgents")
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.jpg "Yolande, by William Black by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Naval Manoeuvres, Blockade of Berehaven, Signal by Two Rockets from the Inshore Squadron to the Admiral Outside by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "General Ghous-ud-din Khan, Commander of the Afghan Troops at Penjdeh, with His Afghan Soldiers by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Chin Frontier Campaign in Burmah, Troops crossing the Yaw River by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War in Sikkim, Attack by the Tibetans on the Camp at Gnatong by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Nile Expedition, Barges discharging Boats on the Nile at Elephantine Island, Assouan by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Wreck of the Steam-Ship St Lawrence on Paternoster Reef, West of Cape of Good Hope by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Farewell to Africa, Stanley and his Officers leaving Mombasa in the Steam-Ship Katoria by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Earthquake in Spain, People of Granada taking Shelter in Wooden Huts and Tents by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Jubilee Review at Aldershott, Royal Horse Artillery moving up to take Position by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Advance Towards Dongola, the Fortified Camp at Sarras, Crowning a Hill on the Bank of the Nile by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Advance towards Dongola, the Battle of Ferket by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The State of Ireland, the Affray at Belmullet, County Mayo by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Zulu War, Garrison of Fort Pearson, on the Lower Tugela, at Gatling Gun Practice by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Honoured Guest by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Revolution in Roumelia, Turkish Redifs on Board a Transport on Their Way to Salonica by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Sketches of Gipsy Life; A bachelor")
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.jpg "The Eastern Crisis, Bombardment of the Insurgent Camp on the Hills East of Canea by the Combined Fleet of the Powers, 21 February, Scene from the Fighting-Top of HMS Revenge by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Emin Pasha Relief Expedition at Banana Point, 18 March 1887, the Steam-Ship Madura transferring Passengers to a Congo River Steam-Boat by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Queen Victoria in Her Relations with Her Army, Parliament and People by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Dangers of the Deep, cutting away the Masts in a Storm by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Naval Manoeuvres, coaling an Ironclad by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "South African Warfare, Artillery passing through the Bush by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Three Ladies of Fashion on their Way to Ye Olde English Fayre, at the Albert Hall by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Great Disaster on the Thames, Recovering Bodies from the Wreck of the Princess Alice by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Zulu War, General Lord Chelmsford reviewing the Native Contingent on the Banks of the Tugela, Natives shouting H-H-Ooo! by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Loss of the North German Lloyd Steam-Ship Elbe, on 30 January, off Lowestoft, Landing of Survivors at Lowestoft by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Newly Married Crown Prince and Princess of Romania at Bucharest, Arriving at the Royal Palace by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Dynamite Explosion at Johannesburg, the Wanderers")
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.jpg "Armament of HMS Northampton in Chatham Dockyard, lowering an 18-Ton Gun into the Battery by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Royal Home-Coming at Bucharest, Ceremony in the Metropolitan Church by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The New Eddystone Lighthouse, the Stone-Cutting Establishment at Oreston by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Yacht-Racing, rounding the Buoy, Haul in the Main Sheet! by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "A Street in Tangier by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Presentation of a Life-Boat by the Cadets of the Thames Nautical College Ship, Worcester, Three Cheers for the Life-Boat! by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Opening of the Edinburgh Exhibition, the Duke of Edinburgh Unlocking the Door by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The North-West Frontier of India, making a Road in the Bolan Pass, Blasting Rocks by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Nile Expedition, the Steamer Nassif-Kheir Passing the First Gate of the Second Cataract by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "Naval Warfare: Working a Ship")
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.jpg "The University Boat-Race, peeling for the Race by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The War in the Soudan, starting for Khartoum, Sir Charles Wilson, with an Escort of the Sussex Regiment, embarking at Gubat, to go up the Nile by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Great Volunteer Review at Windsor, Naval Artillery Volunteers Marching Past the Queen by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Advance Towards Dongola, Arrival of the Gun-Boats at Kosheh from Wady Halfa, a Native Demonstration of Welcome by William Heysham Overend")
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.jpg "The Right Honourable W E Gladstone at Oxford, delivering the Romanes Lecture in the Sheldonian Theatre by William Heysham Overend")
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