Isaac Pocock (1782–1835): A Mariner's Painter Isaac Pocock (born March 2, 1782 – died August 23, 1835) was an English dramatist and painter of portraits and historical subjects. He wrote melodramas, farces and light operatic comedies, many being stage adaptations of existing novels. Of his 40 or so works, the most successful was *Hit or Miss* (1810), a musical farce. His uncle, Sir Isaac Pocock (1751–1810), was a famous sailor. ### Early Life and Artistic Training Isaac Pocock was born in Bristol, England, the eldest son of Nicholas Pocock, marine painter, and Ann Evans (daughter of John E…