THEME

Ships | Boats | Harbours | Ports

Harbours and ports feature mainly in the early part of Richard’s career, but the ships, boats and other craft are a subject throughout. He spent the winter months of 1932/3 in Lyme Regis working towards his first exhibition of paintings at the Redfern Gallery titled 'Dorset Seaports'. This followed the show at the Goupil in 1929 which consisted solely of drawings. He loved the working ports and the atmosphere of camaraderie among the men concentrating on their tasks, as well as the beauty of the ships themselves.

The Grain Ship, Falmouth Harbour (1937)

The Grain Ship, Falmouth Harbour (1937)

Richard shows how the beauty of this ship graces the harbour. Several of our family were honoured to see the restoration studio at work on this picture at the Maritime Museum in Greenwich. [PB]

Tanker off Cowes (1972)

Tanker off Cowes (1972)

A far cry from a lovely clipper ship but Richard found the tankers in the Solent fascinating in their way. Looking down from Cowes with the sun behind is peaceful and also intense.

Workers Emerging (1976)

Workers Emerging (1976)

A reimagining of the glory days of shipbuilding in the north reminds me a bit of a photo by Chambré Hardman of the building of Ark Royal taken in 1950. The perspective here is exaggerated to great effect. The back-to-backs with their washing across the street were a common sight up till the mid 60s but I can’t imagine that the sheets would be very clean after all these workers had pushed their way past! [PB]

507 works in this theme:

Off the Dorset Coast

Off the Dorset Coast (1932)

Oil on panel

Fishing Trawler and the Lighthouse

Fishing Trawler and the Lighthouse (1932)

Oil on canvas

Golden Cap

Golden Cap (1932)

Oil on canvas

The Harbour, Winter Morning

The Harbour, Winter Morning (1932)

Low Tide, Lyme Regis

Low Tide, Lyme Regis (1932)

Oil on canvas

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (1932)

Watercolour on paper

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (1932)

Watercolour on paper

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (1932)

Watercolour on paper

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (1932)

Oil on canvas

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (1932)

Watercolour on paper

Beer from the Sea

Beer from the Sea (1932)

Oil on canvas

Portland Bill with HMS Tiger

Portland Bill with HMS Tiger (1932)

Oil on canvas

Portland Harbour

Portland Harbour (1932)

Oil on canvas

On the Sands

On the Sands (c1932)

The Ship Inn, Weymouth

The Ship Inn, Weymouth (1932)

The Cobb, Lyme

The Cobb, Lyme (1932)

Oil on thin board

Unloading Cement, Lyme

Unloading Cement, Lyme (1932)

Oil on canvas

West Country Harbour

West Country Harbour (1932)

Oil on board

The White Ship, Lyme

The White Ship, Lyme (c1932)

Oil on canvas

Winter Afternoon, Lyme

Winter Afternoon, Lyme (1932)

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis (22nd Nov 1932)

Watercolour on paper

Cement Barge, “Venta”

Cement Barge, “Venta” (1933)

Tunny Fishing, Whitby

Tunny Fishing, Whitby (1933)

Oil on canvas

The Harbour, Low Tide

The Harbour, Low Tide (c1933)

Oil on canvas

The (Little) Mary Eliza

The (Little) Mary Eliza (1933)

Long panel of boats, Lyme Regis

Long panel of boats, Lyme Regis (1933)

Lyme Regis – February

Lyme Regis – February (1933)

Model Ship in Case

Model Ship in Case (1933)

Out of Port

Out of Port (1933)

Oil on board

Store-sheds, Lyme

Store-sheds, Lyme (1933)