Bronze Age Gold from Wales

CASTLETON (painting)

Portrait of sailing vessel full sail. Signed bottom right. Framed.

CASTLETON was built by Rodger of Port Glasgow in 1903.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

79.32I/8

Creation/Production

Born in 1922, Newport. Served in the Royal Navy on the Atlantic & Arctic convoys during the Second World War. After war became a painter and decorator. Gave that up in the mid 1970s due to illness and became an artist. At first painting ships he was familiar with, especially Newport ships, and later moving onto sailing vessels.
Role: Artist
Period: 1978 (circa)

Acquisition

purchase, 16/5/1979

Measurements

frame (mm): 650
frame (mm): 1000

Techniques

Oil on canvas
Painting and drawing

Material

Canvas
Wood

Location

audited

Categories

Sail Maritime Castleton
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