Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1950s.
(One of a Pair Offered Separately)
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ABOUT PETERBOATS
A peter boat or peterboat was a type of fishing boat, found principally on the Thames Estuary and the adjacent coasts of eastern England. In legend, the peter boat's origins lie with the boats used to ferry passengers to and from St. Peter's Abbey, the Saxon predecessor to Westminster Abbey in London. By the middle of the second millennium, a peter boat was a double ended boat of about 12 feet (3.7 m) in length, usually used for fishing.
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They work carefully together fishing for smelts and to retrieve the large nets as a team,each crew pulling hard on the full catch to gather onto up his boat.
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WHAT IS A SMELT
Smelts are a family of small fish, Osmeridae, found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They are also known as freshwater smelts or typical smelts to distinguish them from the related Argentinidae, Bathylagidae, and Retropinnidae.
In size, smelts usually grow to about 20 cm (7.9 in) long, although some species can reach 70 cm (28 in).[1] Smelts are a food source for many fish including salmon, striped bass and lake trout.
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The calm silhouetted sea has been extremely well painted and the realism achieved is remarkable,a credit to the artist.
Full of charactor in the a late 19thc manner and style.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
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LISTED MARINE ARTIST ANDREW KENNEDY (From Research Found Online)
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Andrew Kennedy specialised in painting historic naval scenes, seascapes and other marine art.
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Most of his works were oil paintings although he occasionally painted in watercolours.
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Andrew was born in the North of England but lived most of his life in Sussex and Kent.
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After his school years he joined the Blue Star line as an able seaman.
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During these years he was greatly inspired by the paintings of J. Spurling and W. L. Wyllie.
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His many and varied experiences of naval life and later living and sailing on the River Medway all served to further foster his great passion for marine artwork.
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He has also known for recreating various great scenes from the past such as The Victory at Trafalgar and The Titanic plus many more historical naval scenes.
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His detailed knowledge of naval history combined with his artistry has magnificently captured many such scenes.
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MEASUREMENTS(Including Frame)
Width 26 Inches
Height 22 Inches
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CONDITION
Good condition for age and ready to hang.
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FRAME
Presented in the original decorative wooden gilt frame with canvas inset border.
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Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1950s.
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Oil Painting of Fisherman Retrieving Nets Off Medway Coast by Artist Andrew Kennedy (One of a Pair Offered)
