Frederick Tordoff (NJ,UK,1939-2022) watercolor painting
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ARTIST: Frederick Tordoff (New Jersey, United Kingdom, 1939 - 2022)
TITLE: Americas Cup Yacht Racing - Off the Isle of Wight (titled on verso)
MEDIUM: watercolor on paper
CONDITION: Some age toning. Framed under glass. Wear to frame.
ART SIZE: 8 x 12 inches / 20 x 30 cm
FRAME SIZE: 13 x 17 inches / 33 x 43 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office.
NAME VARIANTS: Fred Tordoff
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 148403
US SHIPPING: $70 + insurance.
BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Whitley Bay on the northeast coast of England where the area has a rich maritime heritage and Fred sketched local scenes and landmarks.Joined the Royal Air Force and served in various locations such as the Outer Hebrides Island off Scotland, in Nicosia, Cyprus and Oman on the coast of South Arabia.Then studied Marine Radio and Electronics in Yorkshire at the Kingston-Upon-Hull College. Hull had a thriving school of marine art and after visits to the Ferens Art Gallery and the Hull Whaling Museum he was motivated to paint marine oils on canvas of the Humber keels and sloops which plied the inland waterways and the Hull whaling ships which voyaged northern and southern oceans in search of the whale in the days of sail.
TITLE: Americas Cup Yacht Racing - Off the Isle of Wight (titled on verso)
MEDIUM: watercolor on paper
CONDITION: Some age toning. Framed under glass. Wear to frame.
ART SIZE: 8 x 12 inches / 20 x 30 cm
FRAME SIZE: 13 x 17 inches / 33 x 43 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
LOCATION: This lot is located at our Mamaroneck, NY office.
NAME VARIANTS: Fred Tordoff
CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online
AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer
SKU#: 148403
US SHIPPING: $70 + insurance.
BIOGRAPHY:
Born in Whitley Bay on the northeast coast of England where the area has a rich maritime heritage and Fred sketched local scenes and landmarks.Joined the Royal Air Force and served in various locations such as the Outer Hebrides Island off Scotland, in Nicosia, Cyprus and Oman on the coast of South Arabia.Then studied Marine Radio and Electronics in Yorkshire at the Kingston-Upon-Hull College. Hull had a thriving school of marine art and after visits to the Ferens Art Gallery and the Hull Whaling Museum he was motivated to paint marine oils on canvas of the Humber keels and sloops which plied the inland waterways and the Hull whaling ships which voyaged northern and southern oceans in search of the whale in the days of sail.
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