British School, Coastal Scene With Sailboat

British School, Coastal Scene With SailboatAn early 20th century coastal scene depicting a sailboat grounded on a beach. The turbulent swirls of impasto and the energetic brushwork remind us of a little of Vincent. The waves are brought to life with thick textured oils and you can almost hear them crashing on the shoreline. While above, a strong coastal wind rushes across the ocean. You could class this style of painting as early expressionism e. g. the artist has painted with expression and

The two met while drinking in Marsden Grotto - a pub carved into the cliff face

The painting is signed in the lower left and housed within a gilded frame that’s probably its original

The level of detail here is astonishing and the fruit appears lifelike - good enough to eat

The colours are extraordinary and it’s painted superbly

The artist has used an earthy natural palette of browns

Germany and Ohio

The details are impressive and it’s clearly by a well-trained hand

quality and we love it

a buttoned waistcoat over a white shirt

784 achieved in 2010 for ‘Still Life

She’s caught somewhere between exhaustion and a desire to overcome

It depicts a muddy waterlogged track running between several small cottages in a Danish village