Polmassick, England

Painting

Verostko Center for the Arts

Name/Title

Polmassick, England

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.77

Description

Crowds of people by the river, relaxing in beach chairs, reading, boarding ferry boats, and strolling down the sidewalk

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Michael J. and Aimee Rusinko Kakos Collection

Cataloged By

Ava Tine

Acquisition

Accession

2022.1

Credit Line

Saint Vincent Art & Heritage Collections; Gift of Michael and Aimee Rusinko Kakos

Made/Created

Artist

Petley-Jones, Llewellyn

Date made

1954

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature, Date

Transcription

'54'

Notes

also signed and titled on reverse

Dimensions

Height

25-1/2 in

Width

31-3/4 in

Accessories

Accessory

Frame

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Sotheby’s, Toronto, Nov. 15, 2000, Lot 120

Exhibition

Impressionist Legacies, St. Vincent College

General Notes

Note Type

Artist’s Intent Note

Note

"Eventually settling in Richmond, Petley-Jones regularly treated the Thames River. Just outside London, anchored sailboats populate a marina. Fascinated by the endlessly mutable surface of water, Petley-Jones layered unblended colors to create the sensation of glistening waves. A different kind of recreational boating is featured in Polmassick, England. In the brilliance of summer, the artist opts to foreground the composition with a promenade of pedestrians" (Impressionist Legacies 100).

Created By

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Create Date

September 24, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 24, 2026