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Offline msv

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Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« on: Wednesday 30 September 15 10:51 BST (UK) »
This is probably an impossible ask but ........................

I have a oil sketch of a Street scene painted in Cornwall 1935.
The artist lived in Newlyn at the time, but is also known to have painted in Mousehole and Penzance.

Does anyone recognize the area at all ???


thanks for looking


Mark V
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Re: Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 30 September 15 21:36 BST (UK) »
It bears a vague resemblance to Raginnis Hill - the road south out of Mousehole, but I can't match it to any specific point there. The outline of the hill in the background doesn't have the right outline for the landscape there.  Also not many of the houses have a front garden, even a small one - the doors open directly on to the road.  Very few walls or fences.  Or they are set higher than the road with steps leading up to the doors.

Possibly artist's licence?

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Re: Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 30 September 15 21:58 BST (UK) »
I Think  Seoras would be interested in this one as he has a good knowledge of Cornwall...I will ask him to take a look.
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Re: Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 30 September 15 22:49 BST (UK) »
I don't immediately recognize it Carol. That hill is throwing me ( though it could be artistic licence ). There are many steep little streets but most I know end by the sea.

If I was just looking at the hill I would say Bodmin Moor but there are no villages this close to the points I am thinking about.
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Re: Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 30 September 15 22:56 BST (UK) »
That's a really nice painting you have there Mark. I'd give it house room that's for sure.  :)

What is going on though - I see a bar code and the back of a canvas with tacks .....  ???

It looks like your nice painting is painted on the reverse of another painting? Makes me wonder if there is more of the painting behind the frame.

(sorry can't help with the location though)

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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 30 September 15 23:19 BST (UK) »
Yes Ruskie I noticed that it has been put on the stretcher back to front as if it has been re-used.
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Re: Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 01 October 15 04:36 BST (UK) »
I'm curious to know what's on the other side of the canvas - it is an inferior work to the street scene?

Wood and canvas look far too old to have a bar code.

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Re: Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 01 October 15 09:57 BST (UK) »
Thanks to All,

The Street scene is the "inferior" work which is now on the 'back'. The canvas was re-used to paint a portrait (unknown man).

The Artist was Harold Harvey - and I've always wanted to own one of his paintings, so when one came up I could afford........
The Bar code is from the Auction House.

I did think it would be an impossible task :-)



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Re: Unknown Cornish Street Scene
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 01 October 15 10:40 BST (UK) »
(Any chance of a peek at the portrait?  ;))

Don't give up hope yet - someone may be able to identify  the street scene?

Added: I wasn't familiar with Mr Harvey's work so checked google. Very nice indeed.  :) I can see why you were keen to have some of his work. Did the auction house have any details about the painting on the reverse?
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