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Grimsby docks
Noel Brannan
approx. exposed area of image inside frame
11in h x 13in w
watercolour on paper
£380 framed
Item number 1325
Grimsby docks looking towards a derelict boat with crane and church in the background Very fine watercolour of Grimsby docks. This painting was produced by laying a wash of watercolour over a drawn pencil base with a later application of ink lines to highlight the shapes and architectural forms. The very limited palette adds to the sombre mood of the picture with its run down feel and degeneration. Note the hawser running across the front of the painting. Many lesser artists could well have left this out as an interruption to the viewer. But Noel saw it as a focal point, drawing the observers eye through the painting and giving strength to the composition. This watercolour was stored in a portfolio for nearly 60 years and is as fresh now as the day it was painted showing no signs of fading or discolouration. A truly splendid image.
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| About the artist
Born: 1924
Died: 2004
Noel Brannan was a pupil of the Lincoln College of art. He was fortunate that his father was a Professional artist and taught his son from an early age. After working for the Admiralty he became an art teacher, exhibiting widely , including the Royal academy. His work was included in the influential Book of the early 1950's "Artist's of fame and promise. Read an account of this artistic family by Noel's wife, Mavis Brannan, at www.room4art.com/The-Artistic-Brannans.
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| Product type |
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painting |
| Date of work |
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1948 |
| How we know the date |
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the artist's widow |
| The last owner of the work |
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the artist's widow |
| How we know who the artist is |
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artist's widow |
| How we know the subject |
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Artist's widow |
| School of painting |
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Modern British |
| Style of painting |
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Representational |
| Approach |
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townscape study representative |
| Dimensions (h x w x d) inches |
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11 x 13 |
| Condition of work |
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very good |
| Recent restoration |
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No known restoration |
| Where exhibited |
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believed never exhibited |
| Quantity available |
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1 |
| Edition of |
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1 |
| Item number |
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1325 |
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below are the keywords we have used. 
painting, watercolour, paper, Grimsby docks, Grimsby docks looking towards a derelict boat with crane and church in the background, Very fine watercolour of Grimsby docks. This painting was produced by laying a wash of watercolour over a drawn pencil base with a later application of ink lines to highlight the shapes and architectural forms. The very limited palette adds to the sombre mood of the picture with its run down feel and degeneration. Note the hawser running across the front of the painting. Many lesser artists could well have left this out as an interruption to the viewer. But Noel saw it as a focal point, drawing the observers eye through the painting and giving strength to the composition. This watercolour was stored in a portfolio for nearly 60 years and is as fresh now as the day it was painted showing no signs of fading or discolouration. A truly splendid image., 00.00.1948, Modern British, Representational, townscape, study, Ship, representative, church, clouds, Grimsby, telephone pole, grey, brown |
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