Name/Title
Dousing the SpinnakerEntry/Object ID
2016.02.06Description
Painting
This marine scene depicts the dousing (takedown) of the spinnaker on the central sailboat in the image. A second sailboat can be seen in the distance. It is an action scene with the main sailboat shown on an angle, leaning figures in the boat and waves with whitecaps on the sea. The top of the sails and rigging is not shown giving the picture the feeling of a closeup shot. The location is likely coastal Victoria, B.C.Artwork Details
Medium
Watercolour on paperSubject Place
Region
Pacific NorthwestContinent
North AmericaContext
The spinnaker is a sail specially designed for sailing with the direction of the wind.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Roy Campbell Denny (1909-2010)Role
PainterDate made
1994Time Period
20th CenturyNotes
ARTIST BIOGRAPHY
Born in Victoria, B.C., Roy Campbell Denny grew up near Gonzales Bay enjoying childhood beach adventures and growing his love of the sea. He served as Lieutenant Commander in the navy on Corvettes and Fairmiles on the North Atlantic convoys in World War II. After the war he returned to work in the Victoria family-owned Standard Furniture business, begun by his father in 1909.
On retirement, Denny took up watercolour painting, most often with a focus on boats and seascapes. A skilled watercolourist, he was very active in the arts community in many ways, including the Island Arts and Crafts Society and the Victoria Sketch Club. Denny was still exhibiting and selling his art at age 100.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Signature, Date, InscriptionLocation
Signed and dated lower right: Roy C. Denny '94Transcription
Titled in pencil lower centre: DOUSING THE SPINNAKERDimensions
Dimension Description
Visible imageHeight
15.2 cmWidth
22.9 cmAcquisition
Acquisition Method
PurchaseDate
2016Notes
Lunds Lot No. 36Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
By Roy Campbell Denny:
2016.02.06 Dousing the Spinnaker
2018.11.13 Winter Racing
2019.07.04 Offshore
