1906 oil painting by J.Bradley

Titled " The cliffs of old england by J.Bradley" looking for any info

 

Cody, we would ask that you post photographs of both front and back including the frame and close-ups of the signature and any labels, stickers and handwritten notations on the back.

Debora

 

Trying to figure out how. I apologize

 

Welcome, Cody. Where are your pictures stored? Computer? Phone?

 

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/making-a-post-and-uploading-pictures.16038/

What kind of phone? Apple or Android?

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/resizing-photos-on-i-phone.35097/

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/using-an-android-phone-for-pics-on-antiquers.41709/

 

They need to be under 1MB. Try emailing them to yourself as medium size, that should adjust the size so you can post them.

 

Beautiful painting!

 

Can read title + artist's signature on back but not rest of hand writing. Can you post a close close-up?

Debora

 

Boy, close-ups a challenge. The only word I can easily make out is Belgium. Perhaps someone with better eyes/more patience than I can see if any biographical information included. Especially as "Old England" is a phrase that is, to the best of my knowledge, used mainly in the U.S.

Debora

 

Somewhat talented amateur having a go, small value.

 

I like that. It's a nice painting.

I don't think the writing on the back adds any information about the painting or the artist. It seems to be an account of a trip taken by a William Martin of Manchester.

I can see, "I passed these cliffs on the 1st/2nd August 1914...", and that section ends, "arrived in London at Charing Cross at 7 A.M."

The other section seems to involve trouble with a train, the passengers having been turned out at the German frontier and having to walk some distance to the nearest station in Belgium.

 

Ah. Appears to be a cusp of World War I narrative. "... detained by Germany." Painting reminded owner of experience. Might be worth transcribing.

Debora