The Cornish Coast (St Ives)
- Made:
- circa 1958
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Painting, oil on canvas, The Cornish Coast, St Ives, by Harry Riley, about 1958. Depicts a stretch of the Cornish coast at St Ives, with a couple clambering on the rocks in the foreground. A mother and child sit on a cliff overlooking the sea. Below people sunbathe on the beach and paddle in the sea. In the distance at right is the seaside town of St Ives, with a green headland and hills in the distance. Signed by the artist at bottom right. Original poster artwork for British Railways (Western Region) poster. Unframed.
Details
- Category:
- Pictorial Collection (Railway)
- Object Number:
- 1977-5761
- Measurements:
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overall; image: 840 mm x 1279 mm
- type:
- painting, oil painting and poster artwork
