Depicting a cloudy coastal landscape, quite feasibly the beach at Wells, Norfolk, as it was acquired locally and the grassy sand dunes and long-stretching beach are very reminiscent of it there, this is a dreamy, perhaps moody, oil painting. We can see several figures strolling in the distance along the shoreline, taking in the sea air. Skilfully painted by someone who understood how use the textures of their brush marks to convey a place’s atmosphere and space. We love the colour palette of soft blues, greys and greens, punctuated by specs of colour in the coats the people are wearing. The sky in particular is beautifully painted. It comes professionally mounted in a handsome floating frame that complements the canvas very well indeed. It is initialled GV and dates ’62 although sadly this has no led us to the artist.
