Welsh Coastal Lightning Storm Foryd Bay Oil Painting by Moss Williams

Welsh Coastal Lightning Storm Oil Painting by Moss Williams 1894–1975

Artist: Moss Williams (Welsh, 1894–1975)

Title: Lightning Storm Over a Rocky Coastal Shore

Date: Circa 1950–1960

Medium: Oil on board

Signature: Reported signed lower left

Origin: Wales, United Kingdom

An atmospheric mid-20th-century coastal oil painting attributed to the Welsh artist Moss Williams (1894–1975), depicting a dramatic storm gathering over a rugged shoreline.

The composition is dominated by an expansive, turbulent sky, with dramatic light breaking through heavy storm clouds above the dark coastal foreground. The contrast between the unsettled weather and rocky terrain creates a striking maritime landscape.

The scene has tentatively been associated with the North Wales coast, possibly Foryd Bay, although the precise location remains unconfirmed.

The Artist

Moss Williams 1894–1975 is recorded as a Welsh artist. The painting is catalogued under his name in accordance with the original auction identification and reported lower-left signature.

Of particular interest is an exhibition-related label on the reverse referring to the Paris Salon and Société des Artistes Français. This provides an intriguing historical research connection, although exhibition of this particular painting at the Paris Salon has not been independently verified.

Provenance

Deceased estate, Gwynedd, North Wales, handled through a solicitor.

Rogers Jones & Co., Colwyn Bay, 13 October 2026, Lot 346.

Acquired by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.

The auction house confirmed on 14 October 2026 that no further estate provenance information was available.

Dimensions

Visible painting: 68 cm wide × 56 cm high (26.8 × 22 inches).

Overall framed: 79.5 cm wide × 67.5 cm high × 4 cm deep (31.3 × 26.6 × 1.6 inches).

Condition

Oil on board, presented in a frame. No professional conservation report has been supplied. Further condition photographs and information are available upon request.

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Attribution and Research

The attribution, dating, provenance and historical commentary are based on the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, formed in good faith from the available evidence and comparative research. These observations represent scholarly assessments rather than independently guaranteed historical facts.

The suggested North Wales coastal location remain provisional

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