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Oil Painting of Polperro Harbour, Cornwall
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Oil Painting of Polperro Harbour, Cornwall

1900 - 1920
Sold 6 March 2025 · Prometheus Antiques
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A charming oil on artist board depicting the harbour pier at Polperro by W.A.Moody. The work is a great oil sketch in the impressionist manner, I particularly like the light in the distance and the shadowed foreground. The painting is in good untouched condition and signed to the lower left. The artist W.A.Moody was working in the mid twentieth century in a variety of styles and mediums and was based in Cornwall. The work is framed in the original gilt frame which is in good condition. The reverse of the painting contains the title ‘The harbour pier Polperro’. The painting is a great little oil sketch of an enchanting place. C.1920.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 18 ½ by 14 ½

Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1127535
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A charming oil on artist board depicting the harbour pier at Polperro by W.A.Moody.
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The work is a great oil sketch in the impressionist manner, I particularly like the light in the distance and the shadowed foreground.
Prometheus Antiques

The painting is in good untouched condition and signed to the lower left. The artist W.A.Moody was working in the mid twentieth century in a variety of styles and mediums and was based in Cornwall. The work is framed in the original gilt frame which is in good condition. The reverse of the painting contains the title ‘The harbour pier Polperro’. The painting is a great little oil sketch of an enchanting place. C.1920.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 18 ½ by 14 ½

Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1127535
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleTraditional
  • MaterialCanvas, oil paint, gilt wood
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsHarbour scene, Moulded frame, Seascape
  • SizeH 37 cm (15 in) x W 47 cm (19 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

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British coastal and marine painting gained prominence in the 18th and 19th centuries, driven by a national maritime identity and the popularity of sketching tours to coastal fishing villages.

Traditional oil paintings were typically executed on stretched linen canvas or wooden panels using ground pigments bound in linseed or walnut oil, housed in carved and gilded wooden frames.

Authenticity is evaluated by examining canvas ageing, craquelure in the oil paint layer, stretcher bar construction, framing techniques, and the presence of artist signatures or period exhibition labels.

Antique oil paintings add depth and historical contrast to contemporary spaces when hung at eye level on neutral walls, allowing the traditional gilt frame and rich pigment to serve as a focal point.

Preservation requires avoiding direct sunlight and high humidity fluctuations. Dusting should be done gently with a soft, dry brush, while chemical cleaning and varnish removal must be left to professional conservators.
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