Ferry to Polruan
Catalog no.
0185
Year
1975
Subject
Seascape
Media
Oil / Acrylic /
Oil on board
Size (H x W)
33 x 23 inches
Availability
For sale, Price on Application
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In the first series using the "squares" technique. This was a stylisation of the family holiday - privileged to be spending the summer by the sea.
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