Edoardo De Martino

Edoardo Federico De Martino CVO (29 March 1838 – 12 May 1912) was an Italian-British painter, mainly active in London as a painter of warships and marine battles.

Naval Battle, July 30, 1826
Edward de Martino, 1906

Biography

He was born in Meta di Sorrento. He served as an officer in the Italian Navy, but by age thirty, influenced by members of the School of Resina, he turned to painting, first in Naples. He gained fame in London, where his depictions of famous British naval victories and ships were highly prized, including by Queen Victoria.[1][2] He painted depictions of the naval battles of Trafalgar, of the Nile, and of Cape San Vincenzo.

From 1905 onward, he painted also many Italian naval ships.[3] He made a number of paintings during his travels, including of the Brazilian coast.[4]

He was a Marine painter in Ordinary to King Edward VII, often accompanying him on his naval tours, and was appointed an Honorary Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 1902 Birthday Honours,[5][6] receiving the decoration from the King at Sandringham House on 9 November 1902.[7]

Edoardo De Martino died in London in 1912.

Battleship São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

In August 2013, an exhibition by the Association of commercianti del Casale di Meta (NA) in Naples displayed many of his sketches and works.[8]

References
  1. New York Times obituary.
  2. Photographs of the Commendatore Eoardo, described as Marine Painter in Ordinary for the Queen.
  3. Encyclopedia Treccani Biography (1931) by Ugo Fleres.
  4. Istituto Matteucci biography.
  5. "Birthday Honours". The Times (36921). London. 10 November 1902. p. 10.
  6. "No. 27493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 November 1902. pp. 7161–7163.
  7. "Court Circular". The Times (36922). London. 11 November 1902. p. 10.
  8. article of Naples exhibition, also see .


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