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Walter Meegan. "Moonlit Scarborough". Pair. Oil Painting Marines.
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Walter Meegan. "Moonlit Scarborough". Pair. Oil Painting Marines.

1900 - 1920
Description

Title: "Fishing Boats, Scarborough, in moonlight, North Yorkshire". Pair.

Artist: Walter Linsley Meegan. (1859-1944).

Both signed. Circa 1900.

Oils on canvas. Size: 12"x 9". Framed size: 16 1/2"x 13 1/2".

Very fine examples of his moonlight scenes.

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

Free UK delivery. Trade enquiries welcome. For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Yorkshire artist Walter Meegan showed his talent early. While still a student at Leeds School of Art he won first prize for a painting of a baby sleeping in its mother’s arms. After marriage, he travelled to the United States and opened a studio on Fifth Avenue in New York where he gained great acclaim and moved in circles appropriate for gaining prestigious commissions. However, the death of his youngest child and his wife’s homesickness meant that the family returned to Yorkshire – first to Leeds and then to Scarborough, where the family settled.

It was at the time of the Meegan family’s return to British shores that Walter Meegan became a pupil of the great Yorkshire painter, Atkinson Grimshaw, studying with him at his Leeds studio. Indeed, Meegan is considered by many to be Grimshaw’s greatest disciple.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated these Antique Marine Oil Paintings to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 07170360
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Signed W Meegan lower right: consistent with the Yorkshire marine painter.
Wooden stretchers with corner keys: standard canvas preparation of the period.
Darkened reverse of the canvas: gradual oxidisation over many decades.
Luminous moonlight palette and impasto highlights: typical of Grimshaw's circle around 1900.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA881480
Dealers Internal Reference
WGP
Description
Title: "Fishing Boats, Scarborough, in moonlight, North Yorkshire". Pair.

Artist: Walter Linsley Meegan. (1859-1944).

Both signed. Circa 1900.

Oils on canvas. Size: 12"x 9". Framed size: 16 1/2"x 13 1/2".

fig 1. A pair of matching Victorian oil paintings depicting moonlit marine harbour scenes housed in ornate gilded swept frames.
fig 1. Walter Meegan. "Moonlit Scarborough". Pair. Oil Painting Marines.

Very fine examples of his moonlight scenes.

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

Free UK delivery. Trade enquiries welcome. For more info please contact us at:

fig 2. A pair of matching Victorian oil paintings depicting moonlit marine harbour scenes housed in ornate gilded swept frames.
fig 2. Walter Meegan. "Moonlit Scarborough". Pair. Oil Painting Marines.

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Yorkshire artist Walter Meegan showed his talent early.

“
While still a student at Leeds School of Art he won first prize for a painting of a baby sleeping in its mother’s arms.
William Greenwood Fine Art

After marriage, he travelled to the United States and opened a studio on Fifth Avenue in New York where he gained great acclaim and moved in circles appropriate for gaining prestigious commissions. However, the death of his youngest child and his wife’s homesickness meant that the family returned to Yorkshire – first to Leeds and then to Scarborough, where the family settled.

fig 3. A pair of matching Victorian oil paintings depicting moonlit marine harbour scenes housed in ornate gilded swept frames.
fig 3. Walter Meegan. "Moonlit Scarborough". Pair. Oil Painting Marines.

It was at the time of the Meegan family’s return to British shores that Walter Meegan became a pupil of the great Yorkshire painter, Atkinson Grimshaw, studying with him at his Leeds studio. Indeed, Meegan is considered by many to be Grimshaw’s greatest disciple.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated these Antique Marine Oil Paintings to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 07170360
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-135 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Signed W Meegan lower right: consistent with the Yorkshire marine painter.
Wooden stretchers with corner keys: standard canvas preparation of the period.
Darkened reverse of the canvas: gradual oxidisation over many decades.
Luminous moonlight palette and impasto highlights: typical of Grimshaw's circle around 1900.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA881480
Dealers Internal Ref
WGP
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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Archive I A pair of matching Victorian oil paintings depicting moonlit marine harbour scenes housed in ornate gilded swept frames.

Walter Meegan. "Moonlit Scarborough". Pair. Oil Painting Marines.

Archive II A pair of matching Victorian oil paintings depicting moonlit marine harbour scenes housed in ornate gilded swept frames. View II
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A pair of matching Victorian oil paintings depicting moonlit marine harbour scenes housed in ornate gilded swept frames.
Walter Meegan. "Moonlit Scarborough". Pair. Oil painting marines.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas, Wood, Gilt
  • ColourDark Green
  • MotifsNocturnal moonlit scenes, Sailing vessels, Swept gilded frames, Lighthouse detail
  • SizeH 42 cm (17 in) x W 34 cm (13 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This pair of Victorian oil paintings by Walter Linsley Meegan depicts nocturnal moonlit marine harbour scenes with sailing vessels, dark green waters, and a lighthouse detail. Painted with oils on canvas, the artworks are housed in ornate gilded swept frames featuring heavy foliate moulding, corner cartouches, and raised relief decorations. Both paintings are signed by the artist. Each framed piece measures 42 cm high, 34 cm wide, and 6 cm deep. Ideal for a gentleman's library or a study, this matched pair hangs neatly above the mantelpiece to introduce a moody coastal atmosphere into a traditional interior. The dark green tones of the sea and the luminous glow of the moon offer a dramatic focal point for a period-style living space or reception room.

Victorian marine paintings focus on coastal views, shipping vessels, and dramatic atmospheric conditions such as moonlit skies or storms. Artists of this era often rendered light reflections on water with detailed brushwork to capture maritime industry and local topography.

These works typically consist of oil pigments applied to stretched linen canvas or wooden panels. Frames are constructed from timber moulding decorated with carved or moulded gesso plaster and finished with gold leaf gilding.

Authentic period paintings show natural signs of age, including fine craquelure across the paint layer, age-related darkening or yellowing of the protective varnish, and oxidisation of the canvas or timber backboard. Signatures and period framer labels also aid verification.

Dark nocturnal paintings serve as focal points when hung against neutral or deep-toned walls. Position picture lighting above the frame to highlight the deeper pigments and metallic highlights in the gilded frame.

Keep paintings away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity to prevent cracking or warping. Dust frames gently with a soft dry brush and consult a professional conservator for surface cleaning or varnish removal.
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