Oil Painting, Scarborough Harbour Scene, Don Micklethwaite

Description

Don Micklethwaite Oil Painting – Scarborough Harbour Scene – Framed Marine Art

Scarborough Harbour Scene
Don Micklethwaite (British, b. 1936)
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left

A charming and atmospheric harbour scene by British marine painter Don Micklethwaite, depicting fishing boats resting at low tide beside a stone quay. The composition captures the quiet character of a working coastal harbour, likely inspired by Scarborough or the North Yorkshire coastline — subjects for which the artist is particularly well known.

Soft evening light filters through expansive clouds, casting a gentle glow across the water and wet sand. Carefully observed boats, quay posts, and shoreline buildings create a sense of authenticity and calm, hallmarks of Micklethwaite’s traditional marine style. His confident brushwork and sensitive handling of light give the scene warmth and depth, evoking the timeless atmosphere of Britain’s coastal towns.

The painting is signed to the lower left and is presented in an ornate gilt decorative frame that complements the warm coastal tones beautifully. Framed size: 53 x 47 cm.

A fine example of late 20th-century British marine painting, ideal for collectors of harbour and maritime art or for traditional interior display.

Provenance: Private collection, Europe.

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Don Micklethwaite has exhibited with several leading Royal Societies, including the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal West of England Academy. He also exhibited regularly with the Royal Society of Marine Artists, the Guild of Railway Artists, and at the International Boat Show. His works are held in municipal collections, including the Canadian State Marine Collection, and have been reproduced as prints. A painting acquired by the Ferens Art Gallery, Hull, forms part of their permanent display and has also been reproduced as a postcard.

His work is represented in private and corporate collections throughout Europe, as well as in America, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and internationally.