Canadian Artist Helen G. McNicoll Impressionist Watercolor Sailboat and Harbor Scene c1900

Fine Art : Seascape

 

An elegantly simple piece by renowned Canadian artist, Helen G. McNicoll. This wonderful marine watercolor of a sailboat and smokestack filled harbor scene is deceptive. At first it seems so plain, but then your eyes gravitate to the boat and the water - you notice the glimmering yellow and realize the sun is breaking its way through the smoggy air to bob gently on the water.

Helen G. McNicoll 1879 - 1915

A highly regarded and finely talented artist, Helen McNicoll accomplished a considerable amount in her short lifetime and beyond.

A childhood illness left her deaf, but that disability did not hinder her art studies. She received her training at the Montreal Art Association and at the Slade School of Art in London. Ms. McNicoll lived and painted in England and became close friends with artist Dorothea Sharp.

She traveled to France and was inspired by impressionism, developing her skill with landscapes, figures, and seascapes. She is known for her skill with the play of sunlight on her scenes. You may know her work of the more intimate scenes of women and children in garden settings.

Her accolades include being elected to the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Canadian Academy. She won many awards and prizes during her lifetime of exhibiting. Her works can be found at the National Gallery of Canada, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and several other fine arts galleries.

She has had at least two retrospectives since her young death, as well as being written about extensively.

DETAILS

Watercolor on paper. Wood frame gold gilt, not original to the painting.

Measures 17" x 13 1/2" w/frame; 16" x 12 3/4" w/mat; painting itself is approx 14" x 11"

CONDITION

FINE - no flaws detected on the painting.

The frame has light nicks and some paint loss. The painting has been matted and re-framed within the last 10 years or so. It is mounted to the mat. Also, the painting is mounted directly to a cardboard backing - as you can see in the photos. It looks like the framer did this in an effort to preserve the painting.

Package will be shipped via UPS, insurance included Package weighs 6 lbs.

International shipping will be via Priority - FREE shipping for this item.

Item ID: ART-000037

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