John Finnie RE RBA (1829–1907) – Two Children on a Shoreline, 1869

A charming 19th-century Scottish oil painting by John Finnie RE RBA (1829–1907), depicting two children seated upon a rowing boat on a sandy shoreline, with a beautiful coastal landscape extending into the distance.

The painting is signed lower left and dated 1869, and is presented in an impressive ornate gilt frame.

Finnie was a Scottish artist associated with detailed genre and landscape painting, and this work is a lovely example of the sentimental Victorian style, combining a carefully observed child subject with a panoramic coastal landscape.

Dimensions

* Overall framed size: 55 × 55 cm

65 × 21.65 inches

* Painting size: 28 × 23 cm

02 × 9.06 inches

Condition

The painting is in pre-owned antique condition, consistent with its age. There are visible signs of age and surface wear, including craquelure and some areas of paint loss/wear. The ornate frame also shows signs of age, including minor chips, losses and general wear to the gilded surface.

Please study all photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

A particularly attractive Victorian Scottish painting, beautifully presented in an elaborate period-style gilt frame and ready to display.