William Bright Morris, Flower Gathering with Coastal View - Antique Oil Painting

19th century

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This charming landscape painting by British artist, William Bright Morris (1844-1912), depicts a woman gathering flowers by a rustic coastal cottage. It’s an idyllic scene set against a dramatic sky in purple hues.

On the right, the eye is drawn towards two windswept trees that stand with a perpetual lean, battered by coastal gales. While on the left, the shoreline extends towards a distant vanishing point, past a breaker that juts into the sea.

The historic effects of the natural elements are evident, yet today the weather is tranquil. A perfect opportunity to pick flowers from the wild meadow.

Signed in the lower right and held within a fine swept frame with foliate.

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Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 20½” x 15” / 52cm x 38cm

Year of creation: c. 1890

Condition: Artwork presents well. Canvas relined. Frame with some light wear.

Artist’s auction highlight: £7,500 achieved for an oil painting in 2001.

Physical Dimensions

Height

38cm (14.96")

Width

53cm (20.87")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA914596

Description

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On the right, the eye is drawn towards two windswept trees that stand with a perpetual lean, battered by coastal gales.

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While on the left, the shoreline extends towards a distant vanishing point, past a breaker that juts into the sea.

fig 1. William Bright Morris, Flower Gathering With Coastal View - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. William Bright Morris, Flower Gathering with Coastal View - Antique Oil Painting

The historic effects of the natural elements are evident, yet today the weather is tranquil. A perfect opportunity to pick flowers from the wild meadow.

Signed in the lower right and held within a fine swept frame with foliate.