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Owen Bowen. "Boathouse, Solway, Kirkcudbrightshire". Marine Oil Painting.
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Owen Bowen. "Boathouse, Solway, Kirkcudbrightshire". Marine Oil Painting.

1920 - 1940
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Artist: Owen Bowen. R.O.I., P.R.Cam A. (1873-1967). Member of the Staithes Group of Artists.

Title: ''The Old Boathouse, On The Solway Coast-Kirkcudbrightshire''.

Titled on original Owen Bowen label verso.

Signed. Date circa 1930. Oil on canvas.

Size: 17''x 21''. Framed size: 21''x 25''.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830 Mob: 07885 175279 Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Website: wgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

Trade enquiries welcome.

Now cleaned and framed and in very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

He was educated at Leeds High School and during the evenings studied at Leeds School Of Art under Gilbert Foster who was a pioneer of the art colony at Staithes.

Owen Bowen received his first paint box as a christmas present when he was four. His brother, Miles, provided his initial art training but he soon came under the influence of Gilbert Foster at evening classes in the Leeds School of Art and privately at his studio.

He first exhibited in 1888 at the age of fifteen. The Yorkshire Union of Artists was formed in that year and he was involved at the very outset, winning two medals in the amateur section. At the second annual exhibition, four of his landscapes were hung in prominent positions. A fracas with the secretary during the third annual exhibition resulted in his expulsion at the age of only seventeen.

He had his own studio at eighteen and started exhibiting at the Royal Academy the following year. During the subsequent years, he regularly visited Staithes. To assist these summer activities, he rented a cottage for over ten years at Robin Hood''''s Bay. He exhibited extensively and mounted two major exhibitions of his own work.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Coastal Marine Oil Painting to the 1930s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
53.5cm (21.06")
Width
63.5cm (25.00")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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Description
Artist: Owen Bowen. R.O.I., P.R.Cam A. (1873-1967). Member of the Staithes Group of Artists.

Title: ''The Old Boathouse, On The Solway Coast-Kirkcudbrightshire''.

Titled on original Owen Bowen label verso.

fig 1. An oil painting depicting a view through a dark timber boathouse doorway looking out onto a calm coastal bay and distant shoreline.
fig 1. Owen Bowen. "Boathouse, Solway, Kirkcudbrightshire". Marine Oil Painting.

Signed. Date circa 1930. Oil on canvas.

Size: 17''x 21''. Framed size: 21''x 25''.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830 Mob: 07885 175279 Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Website: wgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

fig 2. An oil painting depicting a view through a dark timber boathouse doorway looking out onto a calm coastal bay and distant shoreline.
fig 2. Owen Bowen. "Boathouse, Solway, Kirkcudbrightshire". Marine Oil Painting.

Trade enquiries welcome.

Now cleaned and framed and in very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

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He was educated at Leeds High School and during the evenings studied at Leeds School Of Art under Gilbert Foster who was a pioneer of the art colony at Staithes.
William Greenwood Fine Art
fig 3. An oil painting depicting a view through a dark timber boathouse doorway looking out onto a calm coastal bay and distant shoreline.
fig 3. Owen Bowen. "Boathouse, Solway, Kirkcudbrightshire". Marine Oil Painting.

Owen Bowen received his first paint box as a christmas present when he was four. His brother, Miles, provided his initial art training but he soon came under the influence of Gilbert Foster at evening classes in the Leeds School of Art and privately at his studio.

fig 4. An oil painting depicting a view through a dark timber boathouse doorway looking out onto a calm coastal bay and distant shoreline.
fig 4. Owen Bowen. "Boathouse, Solway, Kirkcudbrightshire". Marine Oil Painting.

He first exhibited in 1888 at the age of fifteen. The Yorkshire Union of Artists was formed in that year and he was involved at the very outset, winning two medals in the amateur section. At the second annual exhibition, four of his landscapes were hung in prominent positions. A fracas with the secretary during the third annual exhibition resulted in his expulsion at the age of only seventeen.

fig 5. An oil painting depicting a view through a dark timber boathouse doorway looking out onto a calm coastal bay and distant shoreline.
fig 5. Owen Bowen. "Boathouse, Solway, Kirkcudbrightshire". Marine Oil Painting.

He had his own studio at eighteen and started exhibiting at the Royal Academy the following year. During the subsequent years, he regularly visited Staithes. To assist these summer activities, he rented a cottage for over ten years at Robin Hood''''s Bay. He exhibited extensively and mounted two major exhibitions of his own work.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Coastal Marine Oil Painting to the 1930s.

Height
53.5cm (21.06")
Width
63.5cm (25.00")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1105059
Dealers Internal Ref
wgp
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialOil, Canvas
  • ColourWarm Ochre
  • MotifsBoathouse interior frame, Coastline vista, Iron anchor, Harbour wall
  • SizeH 53.5 cm (21 in) x W 63.5 cm (25 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This is an oil painting on canvas by the British Impressionist artist Owen Bowen, dating from circa 1930 and depicting a coastal retreat scene titled "Boathouse, Solway, Kirkcudbrightshire". The composition employs a warm ochre palette with dark timber framing the foreground interior, looking out onto a calm bay, a distant shoreline, an iron anchor on the harbour wall, and various maritime motifs. The work measures 53.5 cm high, 63.5 cm wide, and 5 cm deep, presented in a cleaned and ready-to-hang framed condition with an original artist label verso. It suits placement in a living room, hallway, or study, typically positioned above a sideboard to bring coastal character into a traditional or contemporary interior space.

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British impressionist marine painting focuses on capturing light, atmospheric conditions, and maritime heritage along coastal regions using expressive impasto brushwork and naturalistic colour palettes.

Artists typically utilised oil paints composed of pigments bound in linseed oil, applied onto stretched linen or canvas, often rendered on location using portable easel setups.

Authentic pieces generally display period-correct canvas weave, artist signatures, natural age craquelure, and characteristic brushwork techniques consistent with creators of the era.

Position marine artwork above a console table or mantelpiece to create a balanced focal point, pairing muted coastal tones with neutral wall shades and natural timber accents.

Position the artwork away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity, dusting the frame gently with a soft dry brush while avoiding water or chemical cleaners.
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