Coastal Harbour View with Boat Sheds and Marina British Watercolour Landscape

Title: Coastal Harbour View with Boat Sheds and Marina British Watercolour Landscape
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Watercolor on artists paper
Size: 11 x 14.75 inches
Condition: Very good; light wear to corners and paper edges, surface clean with no visible damage
Provenance: From a large private collection of this artists work, Oxford, England

Description: A beautifully observed British watercolour landscape by Tony Herbert 1927 to 2024 depicting a coastal marina with boat sheds scattered across the shoreline and a distant view of moored vessels along the horizon. Though the location is unidentified the scene is suggestive of a working harbour or estuary village in southern or eastern England featuring typical maritime structures and a natural foreground of sandy paths and scrubland.

The sky dominates the composition filled with fast-moving grey clouds while the distant rooftops and clustered boats appear almost silhouetted against the atmospheric light. The foreground is painted with warm earthy tones and dynamic brushwork suggesting tidal textures and seasonal grasses. In the centre of the composition a dirt track or footpath leads the viewer’s gaze into the scene adding both perspective and narrative movement.

This piece is a strong example of Tony Herbert’s ability to capture the understated drama of everyday British coastlines. Perfect for collectors of regional maritime scenes atmospheric harbour views or 20th century plein air watercolours.