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Edwin Hayes

British painter

Edwin Hayes,^[1] R.I. (1819–1904) was an English and Irish marine artist who painted in oil and watercolours.

Life and works

Hayes was born in Bristol, England, but brought up in Dublin, Ireland, where his father was a hotelier. He studied art at the Dublin Society Art School and first exhibited his work at the RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy) in 1842. He remained in Dublin for ten years before moving to London. He also exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts, British Institution, Society of British Artists and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, becoming a full member of the latter in 1863.^{[citation needed]}

Hayes painted seascapes in Ireland, England, Belgium, Holland, France, Spain and Italy, his work invariably featuring ships and boats in high seas,^[2] harbour scenes^[3] or other aspects of the coastline.^{[citation needed]}

His son Claude Hayes, R.I., ROI, (1852–1922) was also a notable landscape and portrait painter.^{[citation needed]}

A painting by Hayes was featured and restored in a 2021 episode of the BBC Television programme The Repair Shop.^[4]

References

^ See links for references.
^ E.g. "High tide at the Mumbles lighthouse", "Calais Pier", "A Fishing Vessel Entering the Harbor of Great Yarmouth" (1880), "A Dutch Fishing Pink" (1874), "A Breezy Day In The English Channel" etc.
^ E.g. "An Emigrant Ship. Dublin Bay at Sunset" (1853), Gorlston Harbour (1878) etc.
^ "Series 8 Episode 8". The Repair Shop. Series 8. Episode 8. 13 October 2021. BBC Television. Retrieved 13 October 2021.