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Philip Naviasky. "Mending the Nets". Watercolour Coastal Marine. .
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Philip Naviasky. "Mending the Nets". Watercolour Coastal Marine. .

1900 - 1920
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Artist: Philip Naviasky. (1894-1983).

Title: "Mending the Nets".

Watercolour.

Signed and dated 1927.

Size: 10"x 13 1/2". Framed size: 19 1/4"x 22 1/2".

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

Lovely vibrant painting.

For more info please contact us at:

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Born in Leeds in 1894 to Polish immigrants, he studied at Leeds School of Art and at the Royal College of Art. He exhibited at The Royal Academy, The Royal Scottish Academy, Goupil Gallery, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, Manchester City Art Gallery, New English Art Club, Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Royal Hibernian Academy, Alpine Club Gallery and The Yorkshire Union of Artists.

His sponsor was Lord Howard de Walden. His paintings are to be found in some of the most famous private and public collections in the country, and invariably received the highest commendation by the principal critics.

Physical Dimensions
Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Coastal Marine Watercolour Painting to the 1920s.

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Description
Artist: Philip Naviasky. (1894-1983).

Title: "Mending the Nets".

Watercolour.

Signed and dated 1927.

Size: 10"x 13 1/2". Framed size: 19 1/4"x 22 1/2".

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

fig 1. A watercolour painting depicting figures seated along a shore mending fishing nets beside boats, executed in shades of blue, grey, and ochre.
fig 1. Philip Naviasky. "Mending the Nets". Watercolour Coastal Marine. .

Lovely vibrant painting.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Website: wgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

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Born in Leeds in 1894 to Polish immigrants, he studied at Leeds School of Art and at the Royal College of Art.
William Greenwood Fine Art

He exhibited at The Royal Academy, The Royal Scottish Academy, Goupil Gallery, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, Manchester City Art Gallery, New English Art Club, Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Royal Hibernian Academy, Alpine Club Gallery and The Yorkshire Union of Artists.

fig 2. A watercolour painting depicting figures seated along a shore mending fishing nets beside boats, executed in shades of blue, grey, and ochre.
fig 2. Philip Naviasky. "Mending the Nets". Watercolour Coastal Marine. .

His sponsor was Lord Howard de Walden. His paintings are to be found in some of the most famous private and public collections in the country, and invariably received the highest commendation by the principal critics.

Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Coastal Marine Watercolour Painting to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1238932
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wgp
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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Archive I A watercolour painting depicting figures seated along a shore mending fishing nets beside boats, executed in shades of blue, grey, and ochre.

Philip Naviasky. "Mending the Nets". Watercolour Coastal Marine. .

Archive II A watercolour painting depicting figures seated along a shore mending fishing nets beside boats, executed in shades of blue, grey, and ochre. View II
Archive III A watercolour painting depicting figures seated along a shore mending fishing nets beside boats, executed in shades of blue, grey, and ochre. View III
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A watercolour painting depicting figures seated along a shore mending fishing nets beside boats, executed in shades of blue, grey, and ochre.
Philip Naviasky. "Mending the Nets". Watercolour coastal marine. .
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A watercolour painting depicting figures seated along a shore mending fishing nets beside boats, executed in shades of blue, grey, and ochre.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StylePost-Impressionism
  • MaterialWatercolour, Paper
  • ColourBlue and Grey
  • MotifsFigurative composition, Expressive brushwork, Coastal scene, Wash technique
  • SizeH 49 cm (19 in) x W 57 cm (22 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This piece is a watercolour painting on paper titled Mending the Nets by Philip Naviasky, created in the Post-Impressionism style during the 1920 period. The composition depicts a coastal scene featuring figures seated along a shore mending fishing nets beside boats, executed in shades of blue, grey, and ochre with expressive brushwork and a wash technique. Visible details include delicate ink outlines, subtle colour washes creating depth, and the artist's signature alongside the date 1927 inscribed in the lower corner. The artwork is presented cleaned and framed in very good, ready-to-hang condition. The framed artwork measures 49 cm high, 57 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. It is suited for display in a domestic interior above a sideboard within a coastal retreat setting, adding a figurative marine element to a living room, hallway, or study wall.

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Early 20th-century British coastal watercolours frequently feature working harbour scenes, fishing communities, and maritime activity, executed with fluid brushwork and atmospheric washes influenced by European Post-Impressionism.

Artists during the 1920s typically worked with water-soluble pigments applied onto heavy cotton rag paper, often incorporating graphite pencil or ink underdrawings to structure the figurative composition.

Authentic works from this period usually feature natural age toning to the paper substrate, period-appropriate signatures or dates in graphite or wash, and hand-applied watercolour techniques consistent with early 20th-century artistic movements.

Display the painting in a narrow wood frame with an acid-free mount to complement contemporary coastal, English country, or minimalist interiors without distracting from the painted pigments.

Keep watercolour artworks out of direct sunlight and high-humidity areas, framing them behind UV-filtering glass with acid-free museum-grade mountboard to prevent fading, paper degradation, and foxing.
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