English 20th century portrait of an English Frigate in full sail at sea in oils.

English 20th century portrait of an English Frigate in full sail at sea in oils.

A very well painted oil on canvas with great detail of a ship cutting through the sea at I'm sure great speed.

The piece is an oil on canvas with I think gouache added to the waves to make them a brighter white.

The piece is signed Mason and with some investigation, we are attributing this painting to the talented English painter Barry Mason who is a marine painting specialist.

He often painted single ships with great detail, and this observation to detail is seen in this piece.

Through contacting the expert on F.H.Mason. he put forward the attribution of the piece possibly being the work of Barry Mason.

This would also be backed up by my restorer. When the painting was sent to be cleaned my restorer concluded the painting is only between 30 and 50 years old, though the style of the boat and skill in the painting would make the viewer believe it's older..!

The piece is oil on canvas and it is framed in a vintage English mahogany frame.

• Height 55.88 cm / 22 "
• Width 76.2 cm / 30 "