$60
Depicting a nautical scene; signed LR and titled LL; triple matted and framed under glass; measures approximately 18" x 22" with frame and has a sight image of approximately 8" x 12"; in good overall condition. Frederick Tordoff was born in 1939 in Whitley Bay on the northeast coast of England. The area has a rich maritime heritage and Fred began sketching local scenes and landmarks at an early age. He joined the Royal Air Force and served in various locations then studied Marine Radio and Electronics in Yorkshire at the Kingston-Upon-Hull College. Hull had a thriving school of marine art and after visits to the Ferens Art Gallery and the Hull Whaling Museum he was motivated to paint marine oils on canvas of the Humber keels and sloops which plied the inland waterways and the Hull whaling ships which voyaged northern and southern oceans in search of the whale in the days of sail. Tordoff currently resides in New Jersey and paints maritime scenes of the Hudson River, Nantucket/ New Bedford whaling ships, and the US Northeast coast. His paintings are in collections in England, Scotland, Norway Holland, New Zealand, South Africa and USA.
Auctioneer:
Bremoauctions
Date:
2016-07-16
