1759?C1825 English painter, born in London in December 1759. He was the eldest son of Dominic (1722?C93), a successful marine painter who was to be one of the founder members of the Royal Academy. 1759?C1825 English painter, born in London in December 1759. He was the eldest son of Dominic (1722?C93), a successful marine painter who was to be one of the founder members of the Royal Academy. (English)