This moody turn of the century sailboat nocturne beautifully captures how moonlight glows along a city’s harbor. The warm underpainting peaks through, as well as some hints of red and pink, in what would initially seem to be a monochromatic painting. The layers are carefully built up into a brilliant opaque white impasto. 

Unsigned and not dated

Medium: oil on artist board, mounted to Masonite 

Size of support: 6” x 9 1/2” Outside size of frame: 9” x 12 1/2”

Year of creation: 1900-1920

Condition notes: Surface is freshly cleaned and a new varnish applied. The original artist board was mounted to a piece of Masonite some decades ago, likely because the original board became brittle with age. There is a 1” repaired split on the center left side. Fleck inpainting.