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Description

Maurice Randall (1865-1950)
Fisherman gathered around the notice board on Smeatons Pier, Saint Ives, Cornwall showing boats in the harbour at high tide.
In the 1890 s the Pier was extended and another light house built dating this picture pre 1890.
Signed by the artist lower left.
Lovely bright and un faded colours.
Circa 1885
Picture size 46cm x 30cm
Frame size 70cm wide x 57cm tall

Maurice Randall born in Littlehampton (c1865-1950) and ran away to sea at the age of 14. He painted as a hobby throughout his maritime career, and then at the age of thirty he became a full time artist, specialising in Marine paintings and portraits. Randall's new career proved so successful that in the 1920s he was invited to Buckingham Palace to show one of his paintings to King George V. He left his London Studio in 1939 to live in Walberton, Sussex. In 1944 Maurice was one of the founding members of the Downland Art Society, which is still going strong today.


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