Night Fire, 19th-Century Harbour Scene

Night Fire, 19th-Century Harbour SceneAn atmospheric 19th century harbour scene depicting a working sailboat before a large coastal fire. Along the shoreline, several silhouetted landmarks guide our eye towards a distant steamboat. Its smoke seems to echo the flames that rise from the nearby burning buildings. Its interesting that the artist has juxtaposed a traditional sailboat with a fierce industrial fire, as perhaps this is a commentary on urban industrialisation. It reminds us a

It’s thickly woven and almost leathery in appearance

His portraits include several well-known figures such as Prince Carl (1861–1951) and actress Stina Hedberg (1887–1981) and he’s currently represented at the Delaware Art Museum

The swirl of the moon is positioned exactly in the middle of the composition so it immediately draws your eye

624 achieved for ‘Fredriksberg Castle

It’s unsigned but clearly by a well-trained hand who was inspired by the Dutch golden age

It’s by Eric Ward (1945-) who was born in Cornwall and studied at the St Ives School of Art

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The mark you can see in the lower right is on the glass rather than the drawing

Size including frame 17” x 12½” / 43cm x 32cm

is known for his busy little countryside scenes that often include several locals going about their day to day activities

Size including frame 26⅓” x 32” / 67cm x 81cm

in which a solitary figure looks out across a vast series of peaks