anyone know where this cottage & bay is ?

[millymcb]

Is that a signature on the bottom corner (right hand side)?

Milly

[tim99]

thanks for the continuing assistance with this.
I attach the signature close-up. It looks like F Dearden or E Dearden to me.

I have checked on the back, the pencil name just says "dearden" and there is an auction number too, so I think It's likely the name was the Auctioneer's writing, not the artist's.

I can see the Lamorna cove pictures now, but still can't see anything that looks like this painting - the rock formation is so very distinctive.  I will attempt to link this to Cornwall chat, so maybe they will come up with something definitive. In which case, I'll post here too.

Thanks for the help so far.

Tim

[dobfarm]

Just a possible ? see the the cave under the PH on the writting on the photo

http://www.carl-hierons-photo-gallery.co.uk/products.php?product=Flamborough-Headland

Loads of cave and coves and top rocks but the downward scoremark in the cliffe are similarhttp://www.shutterstock.com/pic-1849831/stock-photo-bungalows-at-thornwick-bay-flamborough-east-yorkshire.html

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-33330064/stock-photo-flamborough-head.html

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000gQPjDW0Mv2E/s&imgrefurl=http://www.photoshelter.com/image/I0000gQPjDW0Mv2E&h=333&w=500&sz=144&tbnid=wb7d-fFA504LSM:&tbnh=87&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dflamborough%2Bhead%2Bcove%2Bphotos&zoom=1&q=flamborough+head+cove+photos&usg=__PGmn4r4rrjL-r_3RDk-Yx8i8aD0=&sa=X&ei=9CzzTJn2Dt-ShAebncWlDA&ved=0CCcQ9QEwBQ

http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinwalker/page26/

[IMBER]

The pantiles on one of the cottages must be a pointer.  These were once very common on the east coast of England and Scotland, originally having been brought in from Holland and then made locally.  Plenty of these around Flamborough.

[dobfarm]

That lady's dress outfit standing by the water seems to make me think of Norway/Finland/Sweden (Ie ;-ABBA the pop group outfits)

It could be anywhere?

[tim99]

Dobfarm, your suggestions are very interesting, and I thank you enormously, but to be honest, I still haven't seen a clifftop with that weird formation on the top. Lots of caves, yes, but no 'hanging rock' that fits.
Still, I've had enough of looking I think, and thank you all for your efforts.
I will see what ebayers make of it, as it IS for sale after all.
thanks
tim

[dobfarm]

Hi Tim99

Yes! it does seem an interesting argument for flamborough cliffes! but as there is about 7 miles of them! I had to bring up the possiblity as the hanging rock could be another higher cliffe in the next cove or valley as artists don't always give a true picture impression of reality!

[marcie dean]

Can I suggest that you take it down to your nearest Auction rooms and get their  Art Expert to look at it, maybe he/she can tell you, and value it at the same time.  They do things no sale no fee type of thing.  Then if it does not sell, you could try E-bay, and you won't have lost anything.

marcie

[tim99]

thanks,for the suggestion marcie.
tim