The Marine room of the Peabody Museum of Salem . em, (1830-1912).Raduga, 1863. Ropes, George, Salem, (1788 -1819). Son of Captain George Ropes who was lost at sea on a voyagefrom the Mediterranean in 1807, leaving a widow and ninechildren. The son began as early as 1802, while he was a pupilof Michele Come, to paint pictures of vessels and continuedto do so through life. During the War of 1812 he paintedmany pictures of naval vessels and naval battle scenes. In bus-iness he was a carriage and sign-painter and although deaf anddumb from birth, by his industry he was the chief support ofhis wido
The Marine room of the Peabody Museum of Salem . em, (1830-1912).Raduga, 1863. Ropes, George, Salem, (1788 -1819). Son of Captain George Ropes who was lost at sea on a voyagefrom the Mediterranean in 1807, leaving a widow and ninechildren. The son began as early as 1802, while he was a pupilof Michele Come, to paint pictures of vessels and continuedto do so through life. During the War of 1812 he paintedmany pictures of naval vessels and naval battle scenes. In bus-iness he was a carriage and sign-painter and although deaf anddumb from birth, by his industry he was the chief support ofhis widowed mother and eight brothers and sisters, one of thelatter of whom was afflicted like himself. [See Diary of WilliamBentley, vol. IV, p. 573.] America, Sukey, Triumphant, Fame, Constitution and Java,Glide, Two Brothers, Essex (capture), Crowninshields Wharf,Naval Battles (2), 1802 -1815. Roux, Anton, Marseilles, (1765 -1835). Joseph-Ange-Antoine Roux was born in Marseilles in 1765and died there in 1835. He was established as a hydrographer 152. GRAND TURK PUNCH BOWL16 inches diameter. Chinese Loestclt ware/nade at Canton, 1786, tor Elias Hasket Derby. on one of the quays at Marseilles. He greatly admired theProvencal artist Joseph Vernet, whose works he copied. Hisship paintings are noted for their accuracy of detail. America, Cadmus, Eunice (repairing), Francis, Naiad, brig,Grand Turk, Ulysses (2d), yacht Louisa, Topaz, Mediterraneansketches, Frigate in a gale, 1802 - 1823. Roux, Anton, his aine, Marseilles, (1799 -1872). Son of Anton Roux, — continued the double profession ofhis father but his work as an artist was , Glide, Reaper, 1823 -1824. Roux, Frederic, Marseilles, Havre, Paris, (1805 -1870). Son of Anton Roux, — entered the studio of Horace Vernet,where he gained a flexibility of vision and boldness of touchwhich were lacking in his brother Antons work. Cambrian, Charlemagne, (3) 1826 -1838. Roux, Francois, Marseilles, (1811 -1882). Son of Anton Rou
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