Monamy Swaine (c.1750–c.1800) was a British painter. His works are held in collections including the

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. His father was the artist Francis Swaine (c.1715-1782) and his mother, Mary, was the daughter of the artist

Peter Monamy Peter Monamy was an English marine painter who lived between 1681 and 1749. Early life and family Peter Monamy was baptised at the church of St Botolph's-without-Aldgate, London, England, on 12 January 1681 (new style). His name seems t ...

(1681-1749). Swaine specialised in still-life, genre paintings, and marine paintings. He exhibited at the

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from 1769 to 1774.

Gallery

Some of Swaine's paintings: File:Monamy Swaine - The Wreck of HMS 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682 NMM BHC3370.jpg, The Wreck of HMS 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682 File:Monamy Swaine - A Whaling Scene NMM BHC1073.jpg, A Whaling Scene File:Moonlight Scene - Ships Saluting NMM NMMG BHC1074.jpg, Moonlight Scene - Ships Saluting File:Monamy Swaine - An English Flagship Saluting NMM BHC2234.jpg, An English Flagship Saluting File:Monamy Swaine - The Thames at Battersea, London GAG 4189-001.jpg, The Thames at Battersea, London File:Monamy Swaine (c.1750-c.1800) - The 'Victory' Leaving the Channel in 1793 - BHC3696 - Royal Museums Greenwich.jpg, The 'Victory' Leaving the Channel in 1793

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* * category:Year of birth uncertain Year of death uncertain 18th-century British painters British marine artists {{UK-painter-stub