HEMY

hemy, charles napier (1841- ), british painter, born at newcastle-on-tyne, was trained in the newcastle school of art, in the antwerp academy and in the studio of baron leys. he has produced some figure subjects and landscapes, but is best known by his admirable marine paintings. he was elected an associate of the royal academy in 1898, associate of the royal society of painters in water colours in 1890 and member in 1897. two of his paintings, "pilchards" (1897) and "london river" (1904), are in the national gallery of british art.