Featured Octave Louis van Cuyck water colour

I picked this up at the car boot this morning. I put it down on first inspection and decided that I just have too many paintings. I couldn't make out the artist's signature. I did a full circuit of the car boot before returning and changing my mind.

It appears to be a water colour by Octave Louis van Cuyck (1870–1956).

 

Signature looks right. A nice example of his work.

Debora

 

Thank you

 

Nice find.
The landscape looks Scottish, he must have visited Scotland because this is another Scottish landscape by him:

https://www.mutualart.com/Artwork/A-Scottish-landscape/7C00E518FE31DA1A

 

Very nice but it would look better in a different frame.

 

I don't mind the frame. Very much of its time and place.

Debora

 

maybe so...but the mat is not acid free and needs to be replaced,,,,,,for a long term survival !

 

Well, there's that.

Debora

 

Yes it definitely has a northern british feel. The landscape and colours in the flora.

 

Id say the frame is almost as old as the painting if not original. Its part of the history and I wouldnt' like to change it.

 

:0(

 

One last thing. There appear to be some words imprinted on the mount near the bottom. I can't make them out. Not sure if they relate to the art work or are manufacturer marks.

 

A bright flashlight / torch pointing from the side across those letters might make them easier to read.

 

I cheated. 'Ingres cover fabriano'. Its a type of acid free paper/card by Fabriano I think.

I found this inside too. Looks like a name and address. Someone has cut part of the painting away. How odd!

 

Chorlton maybe?

 

I read Crowton as well.

 

Possibly but I can't find a Clarendon Road in Crowton. There is one in Chorlton however and a no 324 on it..