Richard Short (29 December 1841,

St Ives, Cornwall St Ives (, meaning "Ia of Cornwall, St Ia's cove") is a seaside town, civil parish and port in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town lies north of Penzance and west of Camborne on the coast of the Celtic Sea. In former times, it was comm ...

– 16 December 1919) was a Cornish

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. His grandfather, John Tregerthen Short, was a master mariner who had also started his own Navigation School in St Ives. Richard later moved to

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. In 1900 he published a historical novel, ''Saronia: A Romance of Ancient Ephesus''. However, by 1901 he had established himself as an artist, specialising in maritime scenes. His works include scenes of

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, Cardiff, the

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holds five works by Richard Short.Museum of Wales
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References

External links

The American Artists Blue Book

artprice.com

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