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in 1773, and had married Maria Anna Theresa Reinagle, also of Hungarian descent, in 1774. John Christian was the couple's fourth son. He was educated at the
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at the beginning of the 16th century. His father was Johann Georg Christoff Schetky, a celebrated composer and
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Ninety Years of Work and Play: sketches from the public and private career of John Christian Schetky
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Macfarlane, Lindsey (2004). "Schetky, John Christian (1778–1874)".
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
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Schetky married Charlotte Trevenen in 1828. She died in 1867.
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formerly possessed another important marine painting, showing
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family, which, for political reasons, had emigrated to
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From 1805 to 1872 he contributed periodically to the
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Among his published works were the illustrations to
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People educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh
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Index

Sepia Jack

Scottish
marine painter

Royal George
Tate Britain
Hungarian
Transylvanian
Leipzig
cellist
Edinburgh
Royal High School, Edinburgh
Walter Scott

furious action
H.M.S. Mars
'74
Hercule
Alexander Nasmyth
Oxford
Royal Military College
Great Marlow
Royal Naval College
Portsmouth
East India Company
Military Seminary
Addiscombe
Royal Academy summer exhibitions
Westminster Hall

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