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Village in Cornwall - Late 20th Century Watercolour Countryside by Muriel Archer
Village in Cornwall - Late 20th Century Watercolour Countryside by Muriel Archer

Village in Cornwall - Late 20th Century Watercolour Countryside by Muriel Archer

By Muriel Archer

Located in Watford, Hertfordshire

Born on June 25 1911 - she died just before her 100th birthday, fond of drawing and painting from an early age, she did her first drawing when she was four years old.

Category

1980s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Watercolor

Original Watercolour Art of Padstow Quayside in Cornwall in South West England
Original Watercolour Art of Padstow Quayside in Cornwall in South West England

Original Watercolour Art of Padstow Quayside in Cornwall in South West England

Located in Preston, GB

Original Watercolour Art of Padstow Quayside in Cornwall in South West England Art measures 12 x 9 inches Mount measures 16 x 12 inches This charming watercolour of Padstow Quaysid...

Category

2010s English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Cardboard

1971 John Northcote Nash watercolour of China Clay Dumps in St. Austell Cornwall
1971 John Northcote Nash watercolour of China Clay Dumps in St. Austell Cornwall

1971 John Northcote Nash watercolour of China Clay Dumps in St. Austell Cornwall

By John Northcote Nash CBE RA

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

John Northcote Nash CBE RA (British, 1893–1977) China Clay Dumps, St. Austell, 1971 Pencil on watercolour Signed and dated lower left: John Nash 1971 13.25 x 22 in. (33.7 x 55.8 cm) ...

Category

20th Century Modern Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Highjack. Contemporary Abstract Painting
Highjack. Contemporary Abstract Painting

Highjack. Contemporary Abstract Painting

By Gordon Couch

Located in Brecon, Powys

Framed 38" x 39" Gordon COUCH Born: 1944 It is Gordon Couch's background as a boat restorer which is the catalyst for his painting. Born in Cornwall, England, he spent many years ru...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Snow, Contemporary Mixed Media Splatter Painting
Snow, Contemporary Mixed Media Splatter Painting

Snow, Contemporary Mixed Media Splatter Painting

By Gordon Couch

Located in Brecon, Powys

Mixed media splatter painting. Oil and acrylic paint Signed and dated vers0 Gordon COUCH Born: 1944 It is Gordon Couch’s background as a boat restorer which is the catalyst for hi...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Ascot Moment Oil Painting, Impressionist, Signed, 20th Century
Ascot Moment Oil Painting, Impressionist, Signed, 20th Century

Ascot Moment Oil Painting, Impressionist, Signed, 20th Century

By Sherree Valentine Daines

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Valentine-Daines compositions showcases society scenes like Royal Ascot and the Henley Regatta, as well as beautiful childhood moments in her paintings such as Cornwall beach holiday...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

The Picnic. Large Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting
The Picnic. Large Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting

The Picnic. Large Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting

By FRANCESCA OWEN

Located in Brecon, Powys

Inspired by Harold Knight from the British Impressionist masters who lived in Cornwall. This painting is all about the pursuit of leisure and having time to enjoy the outdoors.

Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Harbour II.  Contemporary Abstract Gouache Painting
Harbour II.  Contemporary Abstract Gouache Painting

Harbour II. Contemporary Abstract Gouache Painting

By Gordon Couch

Located in Brecon, Powys

Image 12" x 16" Mounted 20" x 24" Gordon COUCH Born: 1944 It is Gordon Couch's background as a boat restorer which is the catalyst for his painting. Born in Cornwall, England, he sp...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Marazion: Contemporary Outsider Art Oil Painting

Marazion: Contemporary Outsider Art Oil Painting

By Simeon Stafford

Located in Brecon, Powys

A happy day in the little English seaside town of Marazion, in Cornwall. This painting has Stafford's characters seeming to jump for joy at the mere prospect of what the day holds in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Henley Oil Painting on Board, Signed, Framed, 21st Century
Henley Oil Painting on Board, Signed, Framed, 21st Century

Henley Oil Painting on Board, Signed, Framed, 21st Century

By Sherree Valentine Daines

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Valentine-Daines compositions showcases society scenes like Royal Ascot and the Henley Regatta, as well as beautiful childhood moments in her paintings such as Cornwall beach holiday...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

'Steam Ships' Colourful Energetic painting of figures, harbour, cars, boats
'Steam Ships' Colourful Energetic painting of figures, harbour, cars, boats

'Steam Ships' Colourful Energetic painting of figures, harbour, cars, boats

By Simeon Stafford

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Lowry, with the brighter colours and expressive freedom he embraced after moving to Cornwall, resulting in paintings that are instantly recognisable for their joyful character and ex...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Fauvist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary British Original Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Zennor
Contemporary British Original Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Zennor

Contemporary British Original Abstract Landscape Oil Painting - Zennor

By Ian Mood

Located in Bristol, GB

It feels both expansive and intimate, caught between serenity and threat—hallmarks of Cornwall’s raw natural beauty. This painting is housed in a complementary white frame.

Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Adele Riley, Sea Mist, Original Seascape Painting, Impressionist Sea Art
Adele Riley, Sea Mist, Original Seascape Painting, Impressionist Sea Art

Adele Riley, Sea Mist, Original Seascape Painting, Impressionist Sea Art

By Adele Riley

Located in Deddington, GB

Sea Mist is an original contemporary landscape painting by Adele Riley. Adele Riley artist, takes her inspiration from her regular trips to Devon and Cornwall.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Antique English Oil Painting Portrait of Old Cornish Fishing Woman
Antique English Oil Painting Portrait of Old Cornish Fishing Woman

Antique English Oil Painting Portrait of Old Cornish Fishing Woman

By David W. Haddon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Haddon (British, flourished end of the 19th century) Oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 11 inches board: 10 x 8 inches Provenance: Private collection, Cornwall, England Condition: Thi...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Reclining Nude – Corrina with Oil Paint on Board, Painting by Richard Cook
Reclining Nude – Corrina with Oil Paint on Board, Painting by Richard Cook

Reclining Nude – Corrina with Oil Paint on Board, Painting by Richard Cook

Located in Deddington, GB

Richard Cook Biography 2012 Kestle Barton Cornwall 2016 Felix and Spear London 2019 In Thy Wild Garb, Torrington SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1976 The Human Clay, Hayward Gallery, Lond...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Board

The Cornish Fisherman Signed Antique Oil Painting Portrait Old Sailor
The Cornish Fisherman Signed Antique Oil Painting Portrait Old Sailor

The Cornish Fisherman Signed Antique Oil Painting Portrait Old Sailor

By David W. Haddon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Haddon (British, flourished end of the 19th century) Oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 10 x 8 inches Provenance: Private collection, Cornwall, England Condition: This painting is in ve...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Cornish Fisherman Signed Antique Oil Painting Portrait Old Sea Salt Sailor
The Cornish Fisherman Signed Antique Oil Painting Portrait Old Sea Salt Sailor

The Cornish Fisherman Signed Antique Oil Painting Portrait Old Sea Salt Sailor

By David W. Haddon

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Haddon (British, flourished end of the 19th century) Oil on board, framed framed: 13 x 11 inches board: 10 x 8 inches Provenance: Private collection, Cornwall, England Condition: Thi...

Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

The Channel Wells Next the Sea Norfolk Landscape - British 1931 exh oil painting
The Channel Wells Next the Sea Norfolk Landscape - British 1931 exh oil painting

The Channel Wells Next the Sea Norfolk Landscape - British 1931 exh oil painting

Located in Hagley, England

The artist lived and worked in Norfolk as well as spending much time in St Ives, Cornwall. The painting was formerly in the collection of Gloucestershire art collector Maurice Costley.

Category

1910s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

J. Bailey English Coastal Watercolour Painting Cornish Harbour & Fishing Boats
J. Bailey English Coastal Watercolour Painting Cornish Harbour & Fishing Boats

J. Bailey English Coastal Watercolour Painting Cornish Harbour & Fishing Boats

Located in Nottingham, GB

The harmonious palette and expressive brushwork give the painting a timeless appeal, making it an excellent example of contemporary British watercolour painting inspired by Cornwall'...

Category

Mid-20th Century Paintings

Materials

Paper

1970s Vintage Framed Impasto Oil Painting Of Ben Nevis From Loch Eil In Scotland
1970s Vintage Framed Impasto Oil Painting Of Ben Nevis From Loch Eil In Scotland

1970s Vintage Framed Impasto Oil Painting Of Ben Nevis From Loch Eil In Scotland

By Nancy Bailey

Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset

Her family moved frequently throughout the south west, before settling in Ireland where for thirteen years she produced high quality marquetry pictures, which sold all over the world...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil on Canvas Laszlo Ritter 'Hungary, 1937-2003' 3 Beach Scene Paintings
Oil on Canvas Laszlo Ritter 'Hungary, 1937-2003' 3 Beach Scene Paintings

Oil on Canvas Laszlo Ritter 'Hungary, 1937-2003' 3 Beach Scene Paintings

Located in San Francisco, CA

Oil on canvas: Laszlo Ritter, 3 beach scene paintings (probably Cornwall); each painted with joyous spontaneity successfully mixing the dreamlike and the realistic featuring three be...

Category

Vintage 1970s English Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Distant Sails, St Mawes
Distant Sails, St Mawes

Distant Sails, St Mawes

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Her work reflects an emotional connection to nature, solitude and remote environments. Cornwall remains a major influence in Debbie Morris’s paintings, with its social history, coas...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Where the Land meets the Sea
Where the Land meets the Sea

Where the Land meets the Sea

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Her work reflects an emotional connection to nature, solitude and remote environments. Cornwall remains a major influence in Debbie Morris’s paintings, with its social history, coas...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Early Evening Sail, Contemporary Acrylic on Linen, Framed Artwork
Early Evening Sail, Contemporary Acrylic on Linen, Framed Artwork

Early Evening Sail, Contemporary Acrylic on Linen, Framed Artwork

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Her work reflects an emotional connection to nature, solitude and remote environments. Cornwall remains a major influence in Debbie Morris’s paintings, with its social history, coas...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Linen

Blue Skies and Sails, St Mawes, Acrylic on Linen, Framed, 21st Century
Blue Skies and Sails, St Mawes, Acrylic on Linen, Framed, 21st Century

Blue Skies and Sails, St Mawes, Acrylic on Linen, Framed, 21st Century

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Her work reflects an emotional connection to nature, solitude and remote environments. Cornwall remains a major influence in Debbie Morris’s paintings, with its social history, coas...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Linen

Daydreams
Daydreams

Daydreams

Located in Deddington, GB

An original seascape painting in Acrylic and mixed media on canvas based on the coastline around the Lizard in West Cornwall.

Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Watching The World With Innocent Eyes BY ALISON ORCHARD, Original Art
Watching The World With Innocent Eyes BY ALISON ORCHARD, Original Art

Watching The World With Innocent Eyes BY ALISON ORCHARD, Original Art

Located in Deddington, GB

Alison Orchard Watching The World With Innocent Eyes Oil Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H 73cm x W 73cm Sold Unframed An original seascape painting in acrylic and mixed media on canva...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mid-20th Century Framed Oil on Canvas: A Walk Along the Beach
Mid-20th Century Framed Oil on Canvas: A Walk Along the Beach

Mid-20th Century Framed Oil on Canvas: A Walk Along the Beach

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Simpson (1885–1971) was a British landscape and animal painter associated with the Newlyn and St Ives art colonies in Cornwall. Known for his expressive paintings of horses, birds, a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Beautiful Beach Day
Beautiful Beach Day

Beautiful Beach Day

Located in Deddington, GB

Beautiful beach day [2021] original Oil on canvas Image size: H:60 cm x W:60 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:60 cm x D:3.8cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu ima...

Category

2010s Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Primrose Hill, November
Primrose Hill, November

Primrose Hill, November

By Maggie LaPorte Banks

Located in Deddington, GB

Ives, Cornwall. After making several traditional paintings of the area, back in my Devon studio I take the work further , starting a new large canvas and taking the work into abstrac...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pigment

Race Day Celebrations - Impressionist Oil on Board, Late 20th Century
Race Day Celebrations - Impressionist Oil on Board, Late 20th Century

Race Day Celebrations - Impressionist Oil on Board, Late 20th Century

By Sherree Valentine Daines

Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB

Valentine-Daines compositions showcases society scenes like Royal Ascot and the Henley Regatta, as well as beautiful childhood moments in her paintings such as Cornwall beach holiday...

Category

Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Adele Riley, I Can Hear the Sea, Original Contemporary Impressionist Seascape
Adele Riley, I Can Hear the Sea, Original Contemporary Impressionist Seascape

Adele Riley, I Can Hear the Sea, Original Contemporary Impressionist Seascape

By Adele Riley

Located in Deddington, GB

Adele Riley artist, takes her inspiration from her regular trips to Devon and Cornwall. This painting was Inspired by her walk to Porthgwarra cove, listening for the sea while passin...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Sunset Surf
Sunset Surf

Sunset Surf

By Hayley Lever

Located in Milford, NH

He then traveled and studied in England, settling in St. Ives, painting views of Cornwall and eventually exhibiting at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

Category

Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Coastal Village with Boats and Hillside Harbour Scene Watercolour
Coastal Village with Boats and Hillside Harbour Scene Watercolour

Coastal Village with Boats and Hillside Harbour Scene Watercolour

By Anthony Herbert

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The eye is led through the village street from the foreground — rich with textured shadows and footprints — into the quiet bustle of clustered homes and harbour life. Possibly set i...

Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Harbor Scene
Harbor Scene

Harbor Scene

By Hayley Lever

Located in Milford, NH

He then traveled and studied in England, settling in St. Ives, painting views of Cornwall and eventually exhibiting at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

'Towards Le Scathe Cove'. Contemporary Landscape, Rural, Sea, Ocean, Beach Blue
'Towards Le Scathe Cove'. Contemporary Landscape, Rural, Sea, Ocean, Beach Blue

'Towards Le Scathe Cove'. Contemporary Landscape, Rural, Sea, Ocean, Beach Blue

By Sophia Milligan

Located in Penzance, GB

Contemporary mixed media landscape painting, Cornwall Original Artwork, Unframed _________________ January morning, heavy swell and a strong southwester, rain imminent, sheltering be...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Crayon, Wax, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Sunset Boats
Sunset Boats

Sunset Boats

By Hayley Lever

Located in Milford, NH

He then traveled and studied in England, settling in St. Ives, painting views of Cornwall and eventually exhibiting at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Winter Landscape" Wilson Irvine, Atmospheric Impressionist Snowy Hills
"Winter Landscape" Wilson Irvine, Atmospheric Impressionist Snowy Hills

"Winter Landscape" Wilson Irvine, Atmospheric Impressionist Snowy Hills

Located in New York, NY

In 1923, he spent ten months abroad, painting in Cornwall, Wales, and on the Outer Hebrides; he also visited London, Glasgow, Paris, Giverny, Avignon, and traveled through Italy.

Category

1910s American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Abandoned Cottage

The Abandoned Cottage

Located in Atlanta, GA

In the last few years in has visited New York, Venice, Paris, Rome, Corfu, Tuscany and numerous place in the UK including Scotland and Cornwall. Brown recently completed a painting o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Sunflowers Rieux en Val
Sunflowers Rieux en Val

Sunflowers Rieux en Val

Located in Atlanta, GA

In the last few years in has visited New York, Venice, Paris, Rome, Corfu, Tuscany and numerous place in the UK including Scotland and Cornwall. Brown recently completed a painting o...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

"Steam Trawlers"

"Steam Trawlers"

By Henry Bayley Snell

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Henry Snell earned an international reputation as an artist for his paintings of Cornwall, Gloucester, Boothbay Harbor, and New Hope.

Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Dry Dock"

"Dry Dock"

By Henry Bayley Snell

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Henry Snell earned an international reputation as an artist for his paintings of Cornwall, Gloucester, Boothbay Harbor, and New Hope.

Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Harbor Reflections, Gloucester"

"Harbor Reflections, Gloucester"

By Henry Bayley Snell

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Henry Snell earned an international reputation as an artist for his paintings of Cornwall, Gloucester, Boothbay Harbor, and New Hope.

Category

20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Old Schooner"

"Old Schooner"

By Henry Bayley Snell

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Henry Snell earned an international reputation as an artist for his paintings of Cornwall, Gloucester, Boothbay Harbor, and New Hope.

Category

1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Impressionist Watercolour Sailing Boats in Fowey Harbour
Contemporary Impressionist Watercolour Sailing Boats in Fowey Harbour

Contemporary Impressionist Watercolour Sailing Boats in Fowey Harbour

By Frits Johan Goosen

Located in ludlow, GB

Contemporary Impressionist Watercolour of Sailing Boats in Fowey Harbour Cornwall. This is a watercolour painting by Dutch painter Frits Goosen.

Category

Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

'Ebren Ha Dor, September, Softening'. Framed contemporary landscape, rural sky
'Ebren Ha Dor, September, Softening'. Framed contemporary landscape, rural sky

'Ebren Ha Dor, September, Softening'. Framed contemporary landscape, rural sky

By Sophia Milligan

Located in Penzance, GB

Contemporary landscape painting, Cornwall Original Artwork. Framed ready to hang _________________ The dancing light and rapidly changing skies, hung high above the the landscape of ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Handmade Paper, Watercolor

'Ebren Ha Dor, Tremenus'. Framed contemporary landscape, rural sky blue nature
'Ebren Ha Dor, Tremenus'. Framed contemporary landscape, rural sky blue nature

'Ebren Ha Dor, Tremenus'. Framed contemporary landscape, rural sky blue nature

By Sophia Milligan

Located in Penzance, GB

Contemporary landscape painting, Cornwall Original Artwork. Framed ready to hang _________________ The dancing light and rapidly changing skies, hung high above the the landscape of ...

Category

2010s Naturalistic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

'Ebren Ha Dor, Shifting Sky'. Contemporary Landscape, Rural, Countryside, Clouds
'Ebren Ha Dor, Shifting Sky'. Contemporary Landscape, Rural, Countryside, Clouds

'Ebren Ha Dor, Shifting Sky'. Contemporary Landscape, Rural, Countryside, Clouds

By Sophia Milligan

Located in Penzance, GB

Contemporary landscape painting, Cornwall Original Artwork, Unframed _________________ The dancing light and rapidly changing skies, hung high above the the landscape of West Cornwal...

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

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Cornwall Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate cornwall painting for your needs in our varied inventory. You can easily find an example made in the Contemporary style, while we also have 22 Contemporary versions to choose from as well. Finding the perfect cornwall painting may mean sifting through those created during different time periods — you can find an early version that dates to the 19th Century and a newer variation that were made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a cornwall painting to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, brown, blue, beige and more. Creating a cornwall painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Hayley Lever, Gordon Hunt, Trevor Waugh, Gyrth Russell and Nancy Bailey are consistently popular. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, oil paint and canvas.

How Much is a Cornwall Painting?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a cornwall painting in our inventory may begin at $291 and can go as high as $181,250, while the average can fetch as much as $2,838.

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