Alastair Proud SWLA Original Marine Oil Painting Manx Shearwaters St Davids
£695.00
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Alastair Proud SWLA Original Marine Oil Painting Manx Shearwaters St Davids
£695.00
An original framed marine oil painting by Alastair Proud SWLA, depicting Manx shearwaters over the sea. The painting is signed and presented in a distressed wooden frame.
Item Overview
- Type: Original Fine Art Marine Oil Painting / Wildlife Study
- Designer: Alastair Proud SWLA (Irish/Welsh, b. 1954)
- Brand: Signed Fine Art
- Manufacturer: Studio of the Artist (Pembrokeshire, West Wales)
- MPN: Job/Ref No: 1619/11 (As documented on rear guild label)
- Place of Origin: Wales, United Kingdom
- Style: Contemporary Wildlife Realism / British Maritime Fine Art
- Colour: Dynamic Ocean Foam Cream, Deep Atlantic Cobalt Blue, Slate Grey, and Crisp Charcoal/White Plumage Accents
- Design Era: Contemporary 21st Century (Dated 2018 based on archival framing sequence registry)
- Material: Oil Paint on Heavy Artist's Panel / Board, Housed in a Bespoke Shabby-Chic Distressed Timber Exhibition Frame
- Set Includes: One (1) Framed Original Signed Oil Painting, Professionally Corded and Wired for Immediate Hanging
- Features: Golden Hand-Brushed Artist Signature (Lower Left), Certified Commendation Label from Pure Framing (West Wales Guild), Heavy Inverted Scalloped Moulding Frame
- Condition: Pristine Gallery Condition (The oil layer is immaculate, entirely free from paint shrinkage, surface cracking, or yellowing; the bespoke frame is structurally flawless and robust)
- Size and Capacity: Mid-to-large statement footprint; outer frame edge measures exactly 47.0cm in length by 41.0cm in width (approx. 18.5" x 16.2"), with a highly presentation-friendly visual canvas window.
Dating & Historical Context
- Dating: This original oil painting is a contemporary masterpiece produced by celebrated wildlife artist Alastair Proud and was professionally framed in 2018. The diagnostic provenance marks on the reverse—specifically the archival registry label from Pure Framing documenting Job Number 1619/11, registered on 16/11/18 (16th November 2018) and inspected by master guild framer 'Jon'—provide clear, unassailable verification pinning its exhibition preparation precisely to the winter of 2018, preserving its pristine gallery history.
- Historical Note: Born in Dublin in 1954 and settling on the wild Pembrokeshire coast of West Wales, Alastair Proud has been a titan of British wildlife art for over forty years. Elected as a full prestigious member of the Society of Wildlife Artists (SWLA) in 1986, Proud’s breathtaking mastery of avian form and marine physics has led to widespread international acclaim, including an esteemed inclusion of over 40 original oil paintings residing permanently within global Royal Collections.
This specific piece is an iconic manifestation of his ocean work, capturing a small flock of Manx Shearwaters (Puffinus puffinus) skimming with breathtaking agility across a churning, white-capped Atlantic swell off St Davids Head. Proud is renowned for spending weeks in the field mapping bird mechanics; his sea studies are highly coveted because they capture the raw, untamed spirit of the British coastline, illustrating how pelagic wanderers effortlessly use the updrafts of crashing waves to navigate fierce maritime gales.
Description
A truly spectacular, dramatic, and investment-grade acquisition for serious fine art collectors, maritime enthusiasts, or high-end coastal home designers, this original oil painting possesses immense wall power. Executed with remarkable impasto texture and fluid brushwork, the composition plunges the viewer directly into a roaring ocean scene where the massive, churning swell is captured in a beautiful matrix of deep teals, white spume, and frosted foam. Gliding weightlessly through the storm are four masterfully rendered shearwaters, their distinctive dark mantles and bright underbellies caught in perfect mid-flight animation.
A truly spectacular, dramatic, and investment-grade acquisition for serious fine art collectors, maritime enthusiasts, or high-end coastal home designers, this original oil painting possesses immense wall power. Executed with remarkable impasto texture and fluid brushwork, the composition plunges the viewer directly into a roaring ocean scene where the massive, churning swell is captured in a beautiful matrix of deep teals, white spume, and frosted foam. Gliding weightlessly through the storm are four masterfully rendered shearwaters, their distinctive dark mantles and bright underbellies caught in perfect mid-flight animation.
Expert Identification & Design Features:
- SWLA Member Pedigree: An authentic, fully verified original work by one of Great Britain’s premier living wildlife artists.
- Exquisite Light Management: The crest of the main wave utilizes fine zinc white overlays to replicate the translucent, glowing effect of natural sunlight filtering through sea foam.
- Bespoke Exhibition Frame: Housed in an expensive, multi-tiered white and sea-foam washed timber frame that beautifully mimics the distressed look of beach driftwood.
- Museum-Grade Framing Seal: The back face is fully enclosed with a heavy dust-protectant barrier, reinforced with conservation framing tape and heavy-gauge hanging cords.
Condition Report
This original fine art piece is in pristine gallery condition, showcasing impeccable preservation. The oil paint layers remain thoroughly sound, stable, and chemically healthy, completely free from historic paint lifting, moisture spotting, varnish discolouration, or canvas dimpling. The surface colours are brilliantly fresh and true to the artist's studio output. The heavy-moulding timber frame is structurally solid, tight at all four mitred corners, and free from chips or impact fractures.
This original fine art piece is in pristine gallery condition, showcasing impeccable preservation. The oil paint layers remain thoroughly sound, stable, and chemically healthy, completely free from historic paint lifting, moisture spotting, varnish discolouration, or canvas dimpling. The surface colours are brilliantly fresh and true to the artist's studio output. The heavy-moulding timber frame is structurally solid, tight at all four mitred corners, and free from chips or impact fractures.
Shipping & Logistics
- Domestic Shipping: FREE UK TRACKED DELIVERY.
- International Shipping: International orders are dispatched via Royal Mail.
- Packaging: As a high-value original artwork, this piece will receive white-glove packaging. The face glass/surface will be sheet-shielded, the frame wrapped in low-tack preservation wrap, then encased in 4-inch thick high-density foam corner bumpers before being sealed inside a heavy-duty, double-walled specialized art shipping crate.
- Dispatch: Order before 12.00pm and we ship same day.
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