Interesting little painting

Hi all,comments on this ‘dirty’ little oil on board please. I haven’t taken it out of the frame but I don’t think there’s a signature. I have been doing some searching (trying to identify the scene) and have concluded that it might be: Lindisfarne Castle and harbour,Holy Island? The whinstone hill of Beblowe craig. What do you think? Shape of the castle difference..

I like the simplicity/naivety of the painting (must have been an amateur) Was thinking maybe 1920-1930’s of so? Searching I did identify the framers (it looks like they have closedown but they were in business for a very long time) The frame is 52 x 36cm.

Thank you for any comments

 

It looks like an artist's impression of St Michael's Mount to me, in Cornwall.

 

It does indeed look a lot like this painting of St Michael's Mount

 

Yes, my parents had one very similar to the one you posted. In 'real life' it isn't as high and forbidding as artists wanted it to be.

 

Charming. But, yes... Not the work of a fully trained artist. Notice how everything floats against the background? Nothing has any visual weight. That contributes to its dream-like quality.

Debora

 

The example of the label you posted is from 1945, isn't it? That may be better directional dating. Ah, here's a painting with a similar label missing the 1/45 date. Artist died in 1942 so yours may well be early 1940s.

https://theoldcorkscrew.co.za/shop/...south-african-1882-1942-the-tryst-circa-1940/

Debora

 

Ha ha,so wrong again. Thanks AJ. I was really thinking I might have got it.

 

Yes it does. Thank you for the reply.

 

Thanks for the insight Debora,interesting observation. I did not see that perspective.

 

Make sense.Appreciate the comment and link. Right you are. Yes,it was 1945. Wasn’t sure when they started using that label. But I was thinking the painting looks older to me (so maybe it was framed a little later)

 

Beautiful view!

 

Nice painting that...

 

I think you're right. Earlier work with later frame.

Debora

 

Thanks Debora

 

Here's the link to the site with that painting:
https://www.meisterdrucke.nl/fijne-...762178/St.-Michaels-Mount,-c1830s,-1920..html

 

Appreciated. Thank you

 

It's a copy of Turner's 1834 painting:
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/...-cornwall-oil-painting-turner-joseph-mallord/

I suspect JB Pyne had been looking at it too.

 

Clever, clever you! And here's to the amateur artist who, long ago, had the cojones to (try and) copy a Turner watercolor. And then have it framed!

Debra