Coastal Scene with Fishing Boats
Charles Bentley (London 1806 - London 1854)
Category
Art / Drawings and watercolours
Date
Apr 1862
Materials
Watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream wove paper.
Measurements
Watercolour: 237 x 363 mm
Order this imageCollection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1516859.3
Summary
A watercolour fixed to a paper backing. The scene is on the seashore with three fishing boats visible at sea and a further one beached. There is woman sitting on the back of a white donkey, sat side saddle looking towards a second woman also sitting possibly holding a baby. There is an ink note on the bottom left of the backing paper //from C. Bentley. A.P. April 1862//
Provenance
From the family collection of chattels purchased from Mrs Petronella Burnett Brown (née Dittmer) December 2009.
Marks and inscriptions
Backing board, verso, upper edge: [difficult to read handwriting, possibly ref. to frame. (?)] Backing board, recto, lower left corner: From C Bentley A.P. April 1862
Makers and roles
Charles Bentley (London 1806 - London 1854), artist