Shipping in Storm Marine Oil Painting William Callcott Knell (1830-1880)

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See our other art View the Priory Fine Art website FAQ's Shipping in a Storm off the CoastOriginal Oil Painting on Canvas circle of William Callcott Knell (c.1830-1880) Auction Record - $33,600 USD With signature 'W.C. Knell' and date '77' lower right Painting - 48cm (19") x 76cm (30") Frame - 61cm (24") x 89cm (35") Lot Notes A very fine 19th century oil painting on canvas depicting a stormy coastal scene with sailing boats from the circle of William Callcott Knell. The painting is a highly atmospheric work with a dark and overcast sky and violent choppy sea. The painting bears a spurious signature and date lower right.William Callcott Knell's work is highly collectible realising thousands of pounds at auction. Please see the snapshots of auction results in the photograph section of this listing. Condition The painting is in very fine condition; lined and conserved in recent years and with extensive restoration apparent under ultra violet. The painting is clean, attractive and ready to hang, presented in modern Victorian style swept wood and gilt composite frame which is in very good condition. Artist Information William Callcott Knell was a London marine painter, probably the son of William Adolphus Knell, who was also a marine painter. Callcott Knell is renowned for his feel for the sea and the influences made on it by nature’ s elements. Like his father, William Callcott Knell was obviously influenced in his early paintings by the Dutch tradition; this is apparent in the rather orderly treatment of wave formations. Later on, from about 1860, his style became looser and his seas more transparent but still showing remnants of the earlier method. There is a distinct influence by his father within the composition and execution of his subjects, but Knell looked at how the contemporary artists of his period interpreted the subject and in addition took on board their ideas into his palette. William Callcott exhibited his works from 1848 to 1865 at the Royal Academy, British Institution and Suffolk Street. General Information Hang your investments on the wall Art has long been regarded as a strong and safe investment. Ellen Kelleher a personal finance reporter for The Financial Times recently wrote an article recommending art, particularly in the $500 - $50,000 range as a sound long term investment with an impressive current average annual increase of 9.7 percent. See Hang your investments on the wall by Ellen Kelleher Published October 22 2010 by the Financial Times. About Us Priory Fine Art specialises in high quality 17th - 20th Century British and European Fine Art. Our team have a combined experience of over 80 years in the field of fine art and have together handled the sale of many millions of pounds worth of art. As well as our own team of specialists we have close contacts from the leading auction houses who often assist us with particular pieces. Postage and Packing All of our paintings are professionally packaged in rigid hardboard boxes to ensure they reach you in pristine condition. Orders to the UK mainland are sent using a fully insured overnight courier service, orders to the rest of the World are sent on prompt and insured signed for services and are usually delivered within three working days. Certificate of Authenticity Every item we sell is fully guaranteed to be as described and a signed photo certificate is issued with every painting. We use the same cataloguing terms as most major auction houses, the terms that appear in the listing are also used on the certificates of authenticity. The cataloguing terms that we use have the following meanings; where the bold coloured text which forms the listing's heading reads 'by' and is followed by the artist's full name (or the artist's initials, if his full name is unrecorded), the work is in our opinion by the artist; where the expression "attributed to" is used, the work is in our opinion possibly a work by the artist, in whole or in part; where the expression 'circle of' is used, the work is in our op... read more

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