William Norman Gaunt FIAL, NDD (1918-2001) Sailing boats off a coastline Oil on board, 46cm by...

Excellent state of preservation with good thick impasto across most of the surface, some dirt but this is minimal (240113) The painting is not signed, provenance is from the artists family, there is some dirt across the surface of the painting and some minor areas of cracqueline in the areas of sail on right hand boat. Light scuff to the surface in sail of two central boats. Overall good condition.

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