Naive 19Th C. Oil Painting - Cornish Harbour
Stock No
KS8636
2016
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Item Description
A delightfully naive oil painting of a ship moored in a harbour. Sourced from a house near Fowey, its simplicity is reminiscent of the work of Cornish artists Alfred Wallis and Bryan Pearce. There is however something, we think, extra special about this piece - its honesty. The overall composition is very stylised, so it is the details that create the life and charm of this picture. On the left hand side a fisherwoman stands waiting on the quayside outside a row of cottages, arms akimbo. In the right hand corner a fisherman is loading, or unloading, lobster pots into his row boat. What looks like a lighthouse has been painted on the promontory of the harbour wall. A little moored lugger with red sails carries the initials 'P. D.' - possibly the initials of the artist?
The reverse of the wood panel it is painted on has old distemper paint on it, suggesting it was painted on a fragment of found timber. Truly a very unique piece of art, and definitely one of our favourite recent finds. We have had it framed so that it is ready to hang.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Cornwall, Cornwall
Period
19th Century
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Cornwall, Cornwall
Item Location
United Kingdom
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+44 (0)1579 344647
+44 (0)7952 346678
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