<b>L. LEWIS</b><br>
<b>Shipwreck on a Rocky Coast</b>, 1884<br>
Watercolour on paper<br>
Signed and dated lower right: "L. Lewis. 1884"<br>
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<b>Sight dimensions (image):</b> Approximately 50 x 22 cm (estimated, panoramic format)<br>
<b>Framed dimensions:</b> Approximately 70 x 38 cm (estimated). Presented in a gilt ornate frame with cream mat and burgundy inner slip line, glazed.<br>
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<b>COA:</b> Not present<br>
<b>Condition:</b> Fair. Significant foxing and moisture-related discolouration in the upper left sky area, visible as mottled grey-brown staining. General age toning and yellowing to the paper throughout, particularly in sky passages. No tears or losses to the paper surface observed. Frame in good condition; glazing intact.<br>
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Signed and dated 1884, this panoramic watercolour depicts a dramatic Victorian maritime scene of a sailing vessel in distress near a rocky coastline. Towering red-brown cliff faces dominate the right composition, while figures on the shore observe the stricken vessel and its debris-strewn waters. Birds circle above and a warm haze suffuses the scene with a romantic, melancholic atmosphere characteristic of British and colonial maritime painting of the period.<br>
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The signature reads "L. Lewis. 1884." The work is presented in an ornate gilt frame with cream mat and burgundy inner slip. Prospective buyers should note the significant foxing in the sky area. Condition is as described and visible in the photographs.<br>
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<b>Specifications</b><br>
Artist: L. Lewis (attributed, signed)<br>
Attribution: Signed and dated original<br>
Title: Shipwreck on a Rocky Coast<br>
Year: 1884<br>
Medium: Watercolour on paper<br>
Sight dimensions: Approx. 50 x 22 cm (panoramic, estimated)<br>
Signature: Lower right, "L. Lewis. 1884"<br>
Frame: Gilt ornate frame, cream mat, burgundy inner slip, glazed<br>
COA: Not present<br>
Condition: Fair. Significant foxing upper left sky area. General age toning.

655394+1

Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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