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We are looking for works by:

Artist:
Fowles, Arthur Wellington (British, 1815-1883) - Oilpaintings on canvas
Place:
Worked and lived in Ryde, Isles of Wight, Great Britain.
Motifs:
Seascapes, River Scenes, Ship Disasters, Ship Portraits of Sailing Ships, Yacht Races.
Prices:
Prices starting at BP 700 (Great Britain) or Euro 1.000 (Continental Europe). Prices depend on subject, size, date, quality and condition. Please send an e-mail to receive an exact offer for your painting (free of charge for persons considering to sell their painting).
Notes:
A marine artist and ship portrait painter. He often added the Needles or Eddystone Lighthouse in the background. Although of good artistic quality his paintings often suffer from an extensive cracking and later poor restoration. Information about the artist and his oeuvre can also be found in our book "Ship Portrait Artists".
Contact:
The FineArtEmporium is interested in the direct purchase of fine works by A.W. Fowles and can pay a good price. Please refer to our page "Contact" and send an e-mail to bais@gmx.de with the information requested there. You will receive an answer usually within 48-72 hours (up to a week in rare cases).

Example of pictures by Arthur W. Fowles:

Fowles, Arthur Wellington 
Known works in Private Collections and in the Art Trade - Fine Art Emporium World Register of Ship Portraits

*Cambria* 1868 – Portrait of the English Schooner Yacht racing off Ryde – 61 x 107 cm – signed, inscribed "Ryde" and dated

*Cambria* 1869 – Portrait of Yacht "winning at Cowes 1868" and "off the Needles, Isle of Wight" and "winning Town Cup, Ryde 1868" and "winning International Race, Cowes" – Set of four paintings, each 71 x 99 cm – signed and dated - Private Collection in Great Britain

*Diana* 80 tons, Sidney Walker Esq. off Norris, I.O.W 1860 – Schooner – 40 x 61 cm – signed, inscribed and dated - British Collection

*Elisabeth Hogan* c. 1870 – The English Brigantine under shortened sails at sea– Oil on canvas – 51 x 61 cm – signed with initials "A.W.F.", attributed to Fowles - Private Collection in Germany

*Esmeralda* 1861 – Portrait of the English Schooner Yacht off Cap Hague – two paintings, a pair – 30 x 46 cm – signed, inscribed and dated

*Merlin* – The English Schooner Yacht in the Solent off Cowes – Oil on board – 37 x 56 cm - Private Collection in Great Britain

*Nimrod* – The Irish Cutter (Royal Western Yacht Club) off the Needles – 40 x 61 cm – signed - Private Collection

*Peronelle* 1873 – The English Life–Ship helping another vessel in a gale – 38 x 55 cm – signed, inscribed "Ryde" and dated

*Serapis* English troopship arriving at Portsmouth with the Price of Wales onboard, the Royal Yacht *Osborne* beyond 1876 – 86 x 149 cm – signed and dated – one of his main works - British Collection

*Sydney* Capt. Gunnerst 1871 – The Swedish Barque under sail passing the Eddystone Lighthouse – 51 x 76 cm – signed, inscribed "Ryde" and with title and dated - Private Collection in Great Britain

*The Heroine* – The English Racing Cutter of the Royal Yacht Squadron and other shipping off the Isle of Wight – 66 x 92 cm

*Unidentified* c. 1880 – Portrait of an English Topsail–Schooner under shortened sails at sea – 51 x 61 cm – not signed, well attributed to Fowles


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Please note, that we have no photos or additional information about the above ship(s) or painting(s). The paintings are only shown as examples of works by the artist and are NOT for sale. If you are interested to check paintings available for purchase please refer to our For Sale Category. Thank you


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