£1,000 - £1,500
Abraham Hulk Senior (British/Dutch, 1813-1899)
Title: Unnamed Coastal Marine Scene (Signed 'A. Hulk '75', indicating 1875)
Description:
An atmospheric oil on canvas painting by Abraham Hulk Senior, depicting a lively coastal marine scene.
Various sailing vessels, including a large ship with furled sails and smaller fishing boats, navigate choppy, turquoise waters.
Figures are seen in small boats and on the foreground shore, seemingly assisting a grounded vessel or preparing for launch.
A substantial stone pier or breakwater with a lighthouse and bustling figures forms the right background, under a dynamic sky with white clouds.
The painting is housed in an ornate gilt frame.
The verso reveals a stencil or label for "Durand et Bouillier, Rue Louis XIV, Paris," indicating the framer or art supplier.
image 37cm x 21.4cm
inc frame. 53.6cm x 37.6cm
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