The Harbour, St Ives, Cornwall

This signed image shows a sailing ship and boats in a harbour with houses on the hillside beyond. There is a lighthouse on the left. It was mounted and framed in a thin wooden frame by Jeffs. This is the first watercolour Jeffs ever sold. The inscription on the reverse of the image reads: THIS IS THE FIRST WATER-COLOUR I EVER SOLD JEFFS DEC, 10th 39 Would you believe it!!

Object no :

DMFA033n

Collection :

Creator :

James G Jeffs (1904 - 1975)

Place of Production :

NA

Dimensions :

length 274mm, width 367mm

Materials :

watercolour on paper

Location :

NA

Accession number :

DUMFM:1975.15.1

Copyright :

Dumfries & Galloway Council

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