dalewoods8 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Can anyone identify the place on this George Cunningham watercolour. I don't think it is local, Clovelley has been suggested but I'm not so sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 You may already know this, but it appears that the Porter Brook Gallery has this watercolour sketch on display at their gallery in Sharrow Vale. Porter Brook Gallery If it's local to you and you have the time, you could call in (or if not, call them) and ask if they know anything about the location in the watercolour? Hope this helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalewoods8 Posted September 21, 2015 Author Share Posted September 21, 2015 Thanks, I bought the painting but am curious where it is of, this is the challenge for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLongden Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I looked through George Cunningham's portfolio and think I may have found a match. I believe the location is Brunswick Street, Whitby and after looking at a current street view, I'm pretty sure it's correct. Looking at the gradient, the railings, chimneys and profiles of the buildings, I think it's pretty convincing? See what you think and hope this solves your mystery?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I looked through George Cunningham's portfolio and think I may have found a match. I believe the location is Brunswick Street, Whitby and after looking at a current street view, I'm pretty sure it's correct. Looking at the gradient, the railings, chimneys and profiles of the buildings, I think it's pretty convincing? See what you think and hope this solves your mystery?! Crikey! Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalewoods8 Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 That looks spot on R longden, thanks very much, I felt sure someone would recognise the distinctive chimneys and buildings but did not expect such a quick identification. yours gratefully I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Well done RLongdon. On the same lines here's another painting of a scene in Whitby. Anyone who visits Whitby will have walked past the front of this yard many times but here's how it looked many years ago [at the back] and having gone to have a nosey only last week, nothing much has changed. Arguments Yard, what an address very different to a Cherry Tree Walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unitedite Returns Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Both paintings are fantastic portrayals of Whitby and I congratulate you on having bought them. Whitby, Sandsend, Kettleness, Hinderwell, Staithes, etc., etc., have all been favourite haunts of mine ever since the 1960's and I try to get back there at least once in each year. If you like Whitby too, then it is worth checking out the photographs taken in the 19th century by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe. I like to try and emulate his style and composition in some of my own photographs, but unfortunately, I know that I will never be quite good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukelele lady Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Both paintings are fantastic portrayals of Whitby and I congratulate you on having bought them. Whitby, Sandsend, Kettleness, Hinderwell, Staithes, etc., etc., have all been favourite haunts of mine ever since the 1960's and I try to get back there at least once in each year. If you like Whitby too, then it is worth checking out the photographs taken in the 19th century by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe. I like to try and emulate his style and composition in some of my own photographs, but unfortunately, I know that I will never be quite good enough. The top picture is a photograph of the front of Arguments Yard which I took myself but the painting is of the inside of the Yard done by Les Cornthwaite of Sheffield. I believe he painted it from this photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unitedite Returns Posted September 26, 2015 Share Posted September 26, 2015 I am going to guess that the photograph is a 'Sutcliffe', as it has both his style and composition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalewoods8 Posted September 27, 2015 Author Share Posted September 27, 2015 Superb painting of old courtyard, yes I was pleased with Cunningham painting, I also bought one by him of Beauchief Abbey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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