A maritime oil painting on stretched canvas, executed in a traditional representational style. The composition depicts a tranquil sea at sunset, featuring two large masted sailing ships with rust-coloured sails alongside smaller rowing boats containing figures. The atmospheric scene is rendered with a warm palette of ochre, orange, and burnt sienna, with textured impasto detailing the clouds and light reflections on the water. A shoreline with a lighthouse is visible in the distance. The work is housed in a substantial multi-tiered wooden frame with a dark foliate outer moulding and a gilded beaded slip. The lower right corner of the canvas is signed in white paint H. HARDWICK. The reverse of the canvas bears a graphite inscription reading 1986 C. HARDWICK.
Height: 63.5 cm
Width: 73.7 cm.
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