~ Pair Of Coastal Watercolours, Manner Of Samuel Own (RA) ~
This pair of watercolours depict coastal scenes; one depicts a fishing boat on shore, sails up, with a number of fishermen preparing all the catches they have made. The other depicts a similar ship with a number of figures overlooking the fantastic view that is before them.
Both watercolours are unsigned.
They are strongly in the manner of Samuel Owen whose works were often unsigned. There is an old gallery attribution label to Owen on the reverse of each piece.
~ Samuel Owen RA ~
Samuel Owen (1769 - 8 December 1857) was an English marine painter and illustrator.
~ Dimensions ~
Both frames have a width of 15.5 inches (39.3 cm), a height of 13.4 inches (33.9 cm) and a depth of 2.5 inches (6.4 cm).
One image has a width of 7.5 inches (19 cm) and a height of 5.7 (14.5 cm) inches, and weighs 1.40 kg. The other picture has a width of 8.5 inches (21.5 cm), a height of 5.6 inches (14.2 cm), and weighs 1.45 kg.
The set weighs 2.85 kg.
~ Condition ~
The set is in excellent condition. One image has a few specks of small, light foxing. Both have slight oxidization.
There is some wear to the frame - one frame has a chip to the lower edge, whilst the other has a similar chip towards the top.
