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This is one of four artworks by Clarence Blackburn that were donated to ArtCare in 2007. They were some of the last completed by the artist in the early 1980s. Mevagissey is a traditional, south-coast, Cornish fishing village and is a popular tourist destination with narrow streets sitting on the valley side overlooking the sea. Blackburn depicts the bright mosaic-like houses on the hillside as an idyllic location. The scene, shown in vibrant paint, is shining in the bright sunlight that bursts in in the top right of the picture. Sailing ships below lead the viewer’s eye safely through the walls into the busy harbour bustling with pleasure craft and working boats. The quayside is active with fishermen and strolling tourists. Blackburn has painted the architecture and boats in minute detail which adds to the overall busy feel of the picture.
He studied at Burslem College of Art and took up painting and printmaking professionally in 1943. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Society of Painters, Etchers and Engravers and Royal Society of British Artists. His works include large-scale paintings (such as this), smaller watercolours and etching prints, many of which show detailed observation of architecture and water transport.
Salisbury District Hospital
Salisbury
Title
Mevagissey, Cornwall
Medium
oil on board
Measurements
H 115.5 x W 181 cm
Accession number
487
Acquisition method
gift, 2007
Work type
Painting
