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Vintage English watercolour landscape by Edward Wesson British, (1910-1983) circa 1960 in date.
This wonderful watercolour features a tranquil landscape of the hamlet of Pin Mill on the south bank of the River Orwell with sailing boats and cottages in the background, signed on the bottom left-hand corner.
This watercolour is housed in an elegantly simple gold frame.
Add some tranquil charm to your home with this lovely watercolour.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 51 x Width 67 x Depth 3 - Frame
Height 31 x Width 48 - Painting
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 2 feet, 2 inches x Depth 1 inch - Frame
Height 1 foot, 0 inches x Width 1 foot, 7 inches - Painting
Our reference: R0021
Edward Wesson was a British painter known for his simple yet elegant watercolours of coasts and rivers. Born on April 29, 1910, in London, United Kingdom, he was largely self-taught, developing his own style of economical strokes to depict his subjects. The artist was most inspired by water, and many of his paintings depict the moody blues and greys of the river Thames. He went on to become a full member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, exhibited with the Royal Society of British Artists, and the Royal Society of Marine Artists. Later in his career, he taught his methods to many students and had several how-to demonstrations published in magazines. Wesson died in 1983 in the United Kingdom.
Pin Mill
Pin Mill is a hamlet on the south bank of the tidal River Orwell, located on the outskirts of the village of Chelmondiston on the Shotley peninsula, south Suffolk. It lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a designated Conservation Area. Pin Mill is now generally known for the historic Butt & Oyster public house and for sailing.
The expression "pin mill" means a pin factory, and also a word for a wheel with projecting pins used in leather production. But neither of these activities are known to have taken place at Pin Mill, so the origin of the name remains uncertain.
Pin Mill was once a busy landing point for ship-borne cargo, a centre for the repair of Thames sailing barges and home to many small industries such as sail making, a maltings (now a workshop) and a brickyard. The east coast has a long history of smuggling, in which Pin Mill and the Butt and Oyster pub allegedly played key parts.
During World War II Pin Mill was home to Royal Navy Motor Launches and to a degaussing vessel created from a herring drifter. Pin Mill and Woolverstone were home ports to many Landing craft tank used in the invasion of Normandy in 1944.
There have also been recent improvements in the sailing infrastructure, and responsibility for the Hard at Pin Mill has been handed over to a new 'community interest' company.
Pin Mill has often been the subject of painting and photography, and is a popular yacht and dinghy sailing destination. During WWII many yachts were placed for storage west of the hamlet in what were then called 'the saltings,' awaiting the cessation of hostilities. The moorings in the river were home to the Royal Harwich One Design Class boats for many years in the 1940s. There are two boatyards, and the Pin Mill Sailing Club has hosted an annual Barge Match since 1962. The Grindle is a small stream that flows alongside Pin Mill Common down to the Pin Mill Hard on the foreshore. It is used by dinghies to ferry sailors ashore.
The Butt and Oyster is a traditional 17th century public house that serves real ale. It is a listed building with bay windows in the bar and restaurant that offer panoramic views of the Orwell estuary.
Pin Mill lies along the Stour and Orwell walk. There many signposted walks in the immediate area, including through the Cliff Plantation forest owned by the National Trust.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 51 x Width 67 x Depth 3 - Frame
Height 31 x Width 48 - Painting
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 2 feet, 2 inches x Depth 1 inch - Frame
Height 1 foot, 0 inches x Width 1 foot, 7 inches - Painting
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