A Life of Engineering and Art
Thomas Craskell was a British engineer and painter who was active in Jamaica during the eighteenth century. His professional life was marked by his role as a military engineer; he served as a lieutenant in the Engineer Corps during the invasions of Martinique and Guadeloupe in early 1759 under Major-General Peregrine Hopson. Beyond his military and engineering pursuits, Craskell was a marine painter whose work was characterized by a precise rendering of naval sails and rigging. His career in maritime art saw him working alongside Peter Monamy and Samuel Scott during the mid-eighteenth century.
In addition to his artistic and military endeavors, Craskell was involved in significant cartographic work. From 1756 to 1761, he worked with James Simpson to conduct a survey of Jamaica, a project that resulted in three maps which could be combined to create an overall map. Furthermore, in 1758, he began the supervision of the King's House in Spanish Town.
Known Works and Legacy
There are only four known works by Thomas Craskell. His surviving paintings include:
Craskell died in 1790. His son, also named Thomas Craskell, served as a captain in the army and was appointed as the superintendent general of the Maroons, succeeding Major John James.
Vraag en antwoord
Is er een virtuele 3D-rondleiding door de werken van Thomas Craskell?
De 3D-galerie van Thomas Craskell is een pagina waarop de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar worden gepresenteerd in een virtuele driedimensionale galerie.
Hoe kan ik alle kunstwerken van Thomas Craskell bekijken?
Alle werken van Thomas Craskell op deze website zijn te bekijken op de Alle kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar.
In welke perioden is de carrière van Thomas Craskell onderverdeeld?
De carrière van Thomas Craskell ontvouwt zich periode voor periode op de Loopbaanoverzicht pagina van de kunstenaar: een horizontale tijdlijn van de kunstwerken, gegroepeerd in hoofdstukken per carrièreperiode.
Is er een tijdlijn van de werken van Thomas Craskell?
Er bestaat een tijdlijn van de werken van Thomas Craskell: op de Chronologie kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar staan de kunstwerken in chronologische volgorde van creatie.
