Oil on canvas (lined), unsigned, presented in a period appropriate gilt composition frame.

Stretcher size 30 x 50 in.; Frame dimensions 37 1/2 x 57 3/4 in.

The Collection of Patricia Sharpe, Charlotte, North Carolina

Arthur Wellington Fowles spent his entire life on the Isle of Wright. This location provided close access to the great events of British yachts, particularly those associated with the Royal Yacht Squadron.

Fowles' paintings are found in the collections of the National Maritime Museum in London, Portsmouth Museum and the Isle of Wight Maritime Museum.

Minoe rubbing to frame; light scattered retouch visible under UV light.

$2,000 - 4,000