Bidspirit auction | 19th Century F.A.W. Gould Oil

19th Century F.A.W. Gould Oil on Board Maritime Scene - A 19th-century maritime coastal landscape executed in oil on a textured board support. Measures 102cm wide * 77cm tall The composition depicts a bustling harbor scene featuring a cluster of gabled brick and stone buildings to the left, likely serving as a wharf or tavern. Figures populate the foreground, including a woman in traditional dress with a child standing on the stone quay and a man seated in a small rowing boat. Several sailing vessels with reddish-brown sails are moored at the water's edge and visible in the distance under a pale, atmospheric sky. The work is signed in the lower right corner in dark pigment reading F. A. W. E. G O U L D. The painting is housed in a substantial gilt wood and composition frame featuring a deep cove profile and a prominent bead-and-reel molding along the outer edge. A horizontal scratch is present in the center foreground near the figures, and the surface shows a moderate layer of accumulated dirt and aged varnish.