19th-Century English School, Marine Scene With Sailboats

19th-Century English School, Marine Scene With SailboatsA fine late 19th century marine scene with several sailboats buffeted mercilessly by a rough sea. In the foreground, three fishermen are struggling to keep their vessel afloat, while above them a dark cloud moves ominously towards them. The painting is housed within a handsome period frame with foliate decoration and swept corners. Medium: Oil on canvas Overall size: 42 x 30 108cm x 77cm Year of creation: c. 1860 Provenance: England Condition: Very

You can imagine the sounds of exuberant bartering as the dealers conduct their business

Walter Jungblut (1892-1941) was the son of the highly regarded landscape painter

let him follow me

The gates have always been painted in their characteristic red and labelled with the monogram of the reigning monarch

including the loss of his two children and the continual pressure of financial ruin

has pulled us into the scene by positioning a well-worn track beneath our feet

Eilert Adelsteen Normann (1848-1918)

as it swirls around to our right

Medium Oil on board

The headline reads “Factory Occupied By French” and the front page also mentions “Gaulle” (presumably former French President Charles de Gaulle)

presumably a debt collector

The portrait is monogrammed AB in the lower right and dated (18)89