Southampton Medieval Merchant House from High st is a painting by Martin Davey which was uploaded on February 23rd, 2014.
Southampton Medieval Merchant House from High st
This painting illustrates the Medieval Merchant's House in the 'Old Town' area of the City of Southampton, UK, with its distinctive barrel hanging... more
by Martin Davey
Title
Southampton Medieval Merchant House from High st
Artist
Martin Davey
Medium
Painting - Oil On Board
Description
This painting illustrates the Medieval Merchant's House in the 'Old Town' area of the City of Southampton, UK, with its distinctive barrel hanging from the outside of the building. It is one of a number of treasures of old Medieval/ Tudor buildings to be found in the Southampton area. The house was build in 1290 by John Fortin, a local merchant. The house currently is in 14th century appearance. It is to be found at 58 French Street, Hampshire, SO142AT.
The painting is done in oils on a red acrylic base, using a canvas board sized at 20� x 16�. It is based on a photograph taken during the summer of 2012 and painted during the summer of 2013. The house is seen through a gap in a modern development of flats, from a viewpoint standing on the main high street. I was struck by the way the modern buildings were in shadow but the merchants house was bathed in sunlight. The people were there at the time and make a good scale reference within the painting.
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Martin Davey
Thanks very much Lois, much appreciated. The things you describe were the things that drew me to the scene!
Lois Bryan
Fabulous composition ... I love the juxtaposition of the old and new together, which is one of the things I loved about England!! Beautiful colors and sunlight!! l/f
Talya Johnson
Congratulations for being featured in Painterly Fine Art group! You are invited to post this painting in our featured gallery for this month also found in the discussions.
Martin Davey
Thanks Eileen for the feature in your group 'Exclusively Drawings and Paintings',much appreciated!
Martin Davey
Thanks Patricio for the feature in your group 'Photo Realistic Paintings and Drawings',much appreciated!