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Colin Lloyd - 20th Century Oil, Beached Boats

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A charming coastal scene by South African artist Eric Wale (1916-2001) depicts several fishing boats resting along a sandy beach. The work is beautifully presented in a rustic wooden...

This charming study depicting fishing boats that have been beached on the shore after a day's work. The artist captures the boats in a cubist style, using an impasto technique to bri...

A delightful study of fishing boats at low tide in oil with ink details. Signed to the lower right. Presented in a wooden frame with a cotton slip. On paper laid to board.

This impressionistic coastal scene depicts several small fishing boats moored in calm blue waters near a sandy shoreline, with figures gathered along the beach in the distance. The a...

Beached Boats by Georges Bordonave (French contemporary) dated 1984 signed oil painting on board, unframed board: 18 x 21.75 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large pri...

French lithograph of boats at low tide by artist Jean Claude Quilici, circa 1960. Signed lower right. 37/175 Original artwork on paper displayed ...

Title: Beached Fishing Boats on Mediterranean Shore Coastal Watercolour by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 8.75 x 6 inches Condition: good overall; clean surface and bright palette with minimal handling marks. Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate. Description: In this exquisite Mediterranean harbour scene, Pierre Neveu captures a row of fishing boats resting on the sun-bleached shore — their hulls painted in vivid blues, yellows, and reds, glowing against the white sand and turquoise sea beyond. The composition balances stillness and vitality: the boats lie quietly in the midday heat, yet every line and shadow suggests movement, texture, and light. Neveu’s masterful handling of watercolour transparency lends the work its distinctive luminosity. Cool washes of aquamarine and indigo melt into warm ochres and siennas, evoking the sharp coastal light of the French Riviera or southern Italy. The artist’s loose, confident brushstrokes and layered perspective show both precision and spontaneity — hallmarks of his plein-air approach. The painting embodies Neveu’s fascination with everyday maritime life, transforming the humble working boats of the Mediterranean into studies of rhythm, geometry, and colour harmony. There is an intimacy here — a sense of the artist pausing mid-journey, quietly observing the relationship between land, sea, and human craft. This is a quintessential Neveu composition: joyful yet restrained, rooted in observation yet lifted by artistic freedom. A perfect choice for collectors of vintage coastal paintings...

Moored Boats on the Beach European School, 20th century signed oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 25 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good and sound condition