{"product_id":"pair-of-late-19th-early-20th-century-marine-oils-dutch-fishing-boats-indistinctly-signed-matching-gilt-frames","title":"Pair of Late 19th–Early 20th Century Marine Oils, Dutch Fishing Boats, Indistinctly Signed, Matching Gilt Frames","description":"\u003cp\u003eA pair of small late 19th to early 20th century marine oils on board — companion compositions of Dutch-style fishing vessels on calm water. One depicts a single botter under sail in cool gray atmospheric light with distant masts on the horizon; the companion shows a red-sailed vessel against a warm sunset sky with smaller boats in the middle distance. Both indistinctly signed lower right (a previous dealer's verso notation reads \"signed Griffith\" — research note, not a confirmed attribution). The subjects belong to the late 19th-century marine tradition that produced Dutch fishing-fleet imagery for the American, British, and Continental decorative markets. American marine painters of the period — Howe, Tyler, Ranger — frequently traveled to Scheveningen and the Dutch coast and painted these subjects for the American market alongside their British and Dutch counterparts. Designed as a pair — companion compositions intended to hang together. Sight 3 × 7 in., framed 7 × 11 in. each, in matching ornate gilt revival frames with carved scrolling foliate ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood. Both paintings sound on their supports. Surfaces stable with light age toning, no visible tears, punctures, or significant losses. Signatures present lower right on both but worn and not cleanly legible. Matching gilt frames original to the pair, in honest condition with minor losses to the carved foliate ornament at corners — age-appropriate wear, no significant breaks. Verso paper backings intact with old inventory numbers (W-24, W-25, APR-26).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valley House Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67613142515865,"sku":"VHA-0136","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0721\/1270\/1593\/files\/VHA-0136_cream.jpg?v=1792871970","url":"https:\/\/valleyhouseantiques.com\/products\/pair-of-late-19th-early-20th-century-marine-oils-dutch-fishing-boats-indistinctly-signed-matching-gilt-frames","provider":"Valley House Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}