ROBERT FORD GAGEN (British/Canadian 1847-1926)
FISHING BOATS GLOUCESTER
 
oil on canvas, signed lower right "R F Gagen" and titled on Laing
Gallery label or verso
 
Gagen travelled extensively across the country, travelling from the
Rocky and Selkirk Mountains to the Atlantic, as well as abroad to the
US, the UK and Europe. In his later years he travelled regularly to the
Bay of Fundy sketching and gathering materials to paint in his studio.
 
An accomplished landscape painter, Gagen’s best works are
considered his paintings of the sea and landscapes including seashores,
rocks, waves, fishing boats. Inspired by his visits to the Atlantic coast,
he mastered the ability to capture maritime life and the effect of
sunlight on shadow on the rocky coasts.
Size in inches: 36.25 h x 48.25 w (with frame 42 ½  x 55)
J21244