Studio RT Ltd

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We are offering for sale this lovely watercolour by the Cornish artist John Clarke Isaac Uren, who has signed the painting J. C. Uren in the lower right hand corner and entitled it verso 'Arched Rock and Coast near St. Agnes, N. Cornwall'. He has also given his address as 11 Connaught Avenue, Plymouth, which dates the watercolour to after 1901 and before 1921. The painting depicts a view of a large arched rock and the rocky coast beyond, which we believe is possibly to the left of Trevaunance Cove, beyond the old Victorian harbour destroyed by a storm. The coast here has coves, arches and rock stacks. Please note that the artist is very well known as John CLARKSON Isaac Uren, but his correct name is John Clarke Isaac Uren.

This is one of a pair of Cornish watercolours by this artist that we are listing.

John Clarke Isaac Uren, was born on May 10th, 1845 in Truro, the son of James Uren, a journeyman painter. He was painting in Tremorna and St. Ives, and specialised in coastal and marine paintings of Devon and Cornwall, primarily in watercolours. In 1881 and 1891 he was living at 5 Cornwall Terrace, Penzance with his wife Eliza Catherine and his young family. In all he and Eliza had 10 children, one of whom died. He must have been reasonably successful, as from 1881 until at least 1911 (the year of the last census available) he always had one or two servants.

By 1901, he had moved to No. 11 Connaught Avenue, Plymouth and was still there in 1911. By the Census of 2021, they family of John, his wife, one son Clarence and his daughter May, were living at 8, Clarence Street, Penzance. However he died on 14th March 1932 in Penzance at the age of 86, possibly at this address.

He exhibited at the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Society in Falmouth in 1878 and was well represented at the Opening Exhibition of the Newlyn Art Gallery in 1895. He also exhibited two paintings at The Royal Academy and 3 at the New Watercolour Society.

Two of his marine watercolours are in the National Collection and may be viewed at ArtUK.org.

Auction results achieved for works by this artist may be found at artprice.com (330 listings), artnet.com (34), findartinfo.com (77) and arcadja.com (136).

The painting is double mounted with washlines and is framed in a 7/16 inch gilt frame. It will be supplied with new brass hangers, new brass picture wire and will be ready to hang.

Image size: 19 x 9 3/4 inches - 48.25cm x 24.75cm

Frame size: 28 x 18.3/4 - 71.1cm x 47.6cm

Medium: Watercolours

Condition: Very good condition with no foxing or fading. The mounts and frame are in very good condition with only very minimal age relation wear to the frame.