Bronze Age Gold from Wales

M.V. GRAIGLAS (painting)

Graig bulk carrier. Signed (initials) bottom right. Undated. Framed.

She traded under these colours for Graig Shipping Co, Cardiff from 1983 to 1993.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

87.57I/11

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Graig Shipping Plc.
Association Type: Shipping company

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: 1980s (circa)

Acquisition

purchase, 9/4/1987

Measurements

frame (mm): 390
frame (mm): 873
frame (mm): 517
frame (mm): 1002

Techniques

Oil on canvas
Painting and drawing

Material

Canvas
Wood

Location

audited
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