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painting by James Clarke Hook (1819–1907), Nottingham City Museums & Galleries
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Hearts of Oak is an 1875 genre painting by the British artist James Clarke Hook. It features a coastal scene with a fisherman carving a wooden ship for a boy. The title makes reference to the patriotic song Heart of Oak, associated with the Royal Navy.
Hearts of Oak is an 1875 genre painting by the British artist James Clarke Hook. It features a coastal scene with a fisherman carving a wooden ship for a boy. The title makes reference to the patriotic song Heart of Oak, associated with the Royal Navy.
It as displayed at the Royal Academy Exhibition of 1875 at Burlington House in London with a quote from Shakespeare's King John. Today it forms part of the collection of Nottingham Castle, which acquired it in 1913.
