Bidspirit auction | A Maritime Oil on Canvas

A Maritime Oil on Canvas by P. Whittock - A maritime oil on canvas depicting a large three-masted sailing vessel navigating a turquoise sea under a cloudy sky. The work is executed in a traditional representational style with textured impasto brushwork, particularly evident in the white caps of the waves and the billowing clouds. Several smaller sailing vessels and a rowing boat with figures are shown in the surrounding waters. The painting is housed in a wide, tiered gilt-wood frame with a beaded inner border and a distressed, crackled finish. The work is signed to the lower right corner with an incised signature in the wet paint reading P. Whitlock.