Justus Lundegard, Moored Sailboats

Justus Lundegard, Moored SailboatsThis early 20th century oil on canvas by Swedish artist Justus Lundegard (1860 1924) depicts two colourful sailboats moored in a quiet harbour under a bright sky with pinkish clouds. The boats bob gently alongside the flickering ripples of light, which extend towards us. Cleverly rendered reflections of brightly coloured sails. Lundegard painted this towards the end of his life and surely enjoyed the tranquillity of this peaceful coastal moment.

Two large windows provide an abundance of light

from other paintings

Victorian literature often portrays them cynically as lower-class gentlemen of ill repute but later depictions tend to describe them in a charming

1800Condition: Craquelure but the paint is stable

Medium: Oil on boardOverall size: 14½” x 16½” / 37cm x 42cmYear of creation: c

was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1882 and it’s interesting to consider how this watercolour relates

he exhibited widely including at the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts

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some as weavers or embroiderers

Artist’s auction maximum: £140

Overall size: 17½” x 21½” / 44cm x 55cm

While the wall hanging on the right is probably testimony to the long-established family history