{"product_id":"little-harbour-oil-painting-on-board","title":"Little Harbour oil painting on board","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"237\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"586\"\u003eA charming small-scale harbour scene, painted in oils directly onto a reclaimed wood sample board. Loosely worked in soft blues, greens and warm earthy tones, the painting depicts a quiet waterside village with cottages gathered around the harbour, small sailing boats on the water and their reflections picked out in expressive touches of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e15.3 x 7.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat makes the piece especially appealing is its unusual support. The painting forms part of a group executed on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"727\"\u003evintage timber samples\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with some bearing original labels identifying woods including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"835\"\u003eSatin Walnut, Ash, American Oak and Honduras Mahogany\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. One surviving trade label reads \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"935\"\u003e“Mahogany (African) – Fitchett \u0026amp; Woollacott Ltd., Nottingham.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e These remnants of the boards’ former purpose add an intriguing material history to the painting and give it the intimate, resourceful quality of an artist’s study.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"66\"\u003e“\u0026amp; Woollacott Ltd., Nottingham \u003c\/strong\u003ewas a Nottingham firm associated with the \u003cstrong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"146\"\u003etimber and woodworking trade\u003c\/strong\u003e, supplying woods such as mahogany and other cabinet-making timbers. The little boards appear to have been \u003cstrong data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"282\"\u003ecommercial timber samples\u003c\/strong\u003e, intended to demonstrate different species of wood to customers or tradespeople.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natalia Willmott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64620508971385,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1125\/8278\/files\/IMG_1487.jpg?v=1789635006","url":"https:\/\/nataliawillmott.co.uk\/products\/little-harbour-oil-painting-on-board","provider":"Natalia Willmott","version":"1.0","type":"link"}