Painting made by a sailor, signed W.Welman.
Maker / Publisher: | WELMAN, W. | |
Place & Date: | circa. 1960 | |
Colored: | In attractive colors. | |
Size: | 245 x 365 mm / 9.6 x 14.4 inches | |
Condition: | Oil painting on wood panel. In fine condition. Panel from a thee-box, with a painting of a ship. Signed in lower right "Hr. W. Welman".
Complete with a naive painting of a square-rigged sailing ship rigged as a three-masted barque. Sailors
folk art and crafts come in many different varieties, most items were
made for loved ones back home or were made to sell when in port to
increase income. The skill and ingenuity of the sailor were second to
none and they utilized long periods of time aboard, whilst off watch to
hone their skills. |