Robert McGowan Coventry (1855-1914)
| Artist Name | Robert McGowan Coventry (1855-1914) |
|---|---|
| Title | Harbour Scene |
| Description | This gorgeous large Scottish Victorian Impressionist oil painting is by noted artist Robert McGowan Coventry RSA, also known as Robert Coventry. Painted circa 1890 the composition is a harbour scene with several boats and fishermen and beyond the harbour wall are more vessels sailing out to sea and along the coast. The painting is full of vibrant colour with the red and blue of the boats reflected in the water in the foreground. It’s a wonderful Scottish Victorian Impressionistic oil painting with fantastic impasto brushwork and is an excellent example of Robert Coventry’s work. Signed lower left. |
| Provenance | Scottish estate. |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 35 x 24 inches |
| Frame | Housed in an ornate frame, 42 inches by 31 inches, in good condition. |
| Condition | Good condition. |
| Biography | Robert McGowan Coventry (1855–1914) was born in Glasgow and trained at the Glasgow School of Art and in Paris. He travelled on the Continent and to the Middle East but found most of his subject matter in the fishing communities of Scotland and in the Scottish Highlands. He was not closely associated with the group of young painters known as the Glasgow Boys, but shared their interest in rustic realism, in painting in the open air, and in French-inspired tonal and compositional technique. He was based in Glasgow throughout his professional life. 1 In 1889 he became a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and in 1906 was elected associate of the Royal Scottish Academy, exhibiting regularly with both organisations and with the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. |
| Price | £8000 |
