N° 5834 · Paintings & illustrations

Vintage Padstow Harbour watercolour and ink on paper

£65

One of a kind. When it’s gone, it’s gone.

The piece

1970's watercolour of Padstow in beautiful watercolour with ink additions.

unsigned and dated 6-9-1973

sold mounted in a cream mount

mount 49.5 x 41.8cm

Padstow Harbour has a long history as a natural harbour linking Brittany to Ireland along the 'Saints Way' from Fowey, possibly from as early as 2,500 BC. Legend has it that St. Petroc, possibly one of the most important of the Cornish Saints, arrived from Ireland around 520 AD and built a monastery on the hill above the harbour.
The first stone pier in the harbour was built in the 16th century and was partly rebuilt in the 1850s as the port had a thriving fishing industry which by the 19th century had become the most important industry in the town.
.In 1989, the inner harbor was created by extending the old walls and building new ones

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Natalia says "I love these vintage watercolours as they show a moment in time, often before amendments were made."

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