Artist on a Quay

1962/1964

Captain Edward H. Molyneux

Associated Names
Captain Edward H. Molyneux

Artist, British, 1891 - 1974

The artwork shows a scene from a quay, viewed from an elevated perspective. The horizon is high in the composition, marked by a line of distant foliage. Several small boats are moored along the quay, with their reflections in the blue water. The artist used broad brushstrokes, giving a textured quality to the scene. The color palette includes blues, yellows, and earthy tones. In the distance, figures are visible on the quay, including an artist at an easel.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    oil on fiberboard

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.9 x 26.9 cm (8 5/8 x 10 9/16 in.)
    framed: 35.2 x 39.7 x 6.7 cm (13 7/8 x 15 5/8 x 2 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.17.126

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Hammer Galleries, New York); sold 15 February 1965 to Ailsa Mellon Bruce [1901-1969]; bequest 1970 to NGA.

[1]Provenance according to invoice from Hammer Galleries to Ailsa Mellon Bruce dated 15 February 1965, a copy of which is in NGA curatorial records.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1965

  • Exhibition of Pictures by Molyneux, Hammer Galleries, New York, 1965, no. 46

2002

  • Picturing French Style: Three Hundred Years of Art and Fashion, Mobile Museum of Art; Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, 2002-2003, no. 85, repro. (shown only in Mobile).

Bibliography

1975

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1975: 238, repro.

1985

  • European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 275, repro.

Inscriptions

lower right: Molyneux

Wikidata ID

Q20195677

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