Torr Antiques & Decorative Arts

Description

Delightful small watercolour of Sandown Bay by the accomplished 19th Century English artist, Thomas Sewell Robins, in a later mount and frame.
Two figures, one carrying a net on the end of a pole, walk on a sandy shore backed by rocky cliffs with a choppy sea at low tide. The outlines of three large sailing vessels and two small boats with red sails appear on the horizon.

Image area: 18 x 13 cm (7" x 5")
Size of frame: 38 x 33 cm (15" x 13")

Condition: The watercolour is in excellent condition. The painting has not been removed from its frame so this observation is based on an inspection through the glass front. The gilt frame and mount are in very good vintage condition.

Robins work is highly sought after with his watercolours usually fetching several hundreds of pounds and his oils commanding figures in the several thousand pounds range. This is an opportunity to acquire a work by Robins for a relatively small outlay.

Postage & packing is £10 within the UK. Please contact us for a quote to an international destination.

Biography: Thomas Sewell Robins (1810-1880)
Robins entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1829, where his lecturer in perspective was J.M.W. Turner. Chiefly remembered for his yachting scenes, executed in watercolour, he travelled extensively – to the Mediterranean in 1850, to Holland and the Rhine in 1857, to France and Antwerp in 1858 and 1860 respectively.
Works by this artist are held in the following public collections:
National Maritime Museum
Brighton & Hove Art Gallery
Canterbury: Royal East Kent Regiment 3rd Foot
Dover: Kent District Council Collection
Port Sunlight: Lady Lever Art Gallery & Rochdale Art Gallery

Postage & packing: £8 within the UK.