{"product_id":"fred-yates-a-steamship-waverley","title":"Fred Yates (1922 to 2008) - A Steamship, Waverley","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOriginal Mixed Media Work on Paper\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFred Yates (1922 to 2008) - Mixed Media on Paper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A Steamship, Waverley”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA highly characterful original mixed media work on paper by Fred Yates, depicting PS Waverley, the famous Clyde paddle steamer and one of Scotland’s best-loved historic vessels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fred Yates (1922 to 2008)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Steamship, Waverley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed media on paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed lower right\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18.5 × 40 cm (7.3 × 15.7 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 42.5 × 64 cm (16.7 × 25.2 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black box frame with mount\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good overall condition, artwork and frame\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e PS Waverley paddle steamer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS Waverley is the world’s last seagoing passenger-carrying paddle steamer and remains in active excursion service, including sailings on the Clyde and around the British coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYates presents the vessel in clear side profile, with her twin red funnels, paddle wheel, rigging and bold hull picked out against a vivid blue sea and sky. The work has the direct, decorative quality associated with Yates, combining simplified form, strong colour and a warm, affectionate treatment of a popular subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Scottish buyers and maritime enthusiasts, Waverley is not a generic ship subject. She is a highly recognisable Clyde icon, familiar to generations of passengers and collectors of Scottish coastal and maritime history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a distinctive crossover piece with appeal to collectors of Fred Yates, Scottish maritime history, Clyde nostalgia, Waverley, paddle steamers and British naïve art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFred Yates was born in Urmston, Lancashire, in 1922. After wartime service with the Grenadier Guards, he returned to Manchester and worked as a painter and decorator before training at Bournemouth College of Art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe later taught for many years before giving up teaching in 1969 and moving to Cornwall to paint full time. Yates developed a distinctive, direct and highly individual style, often associated with naïve, outsider and modern British painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis subjects included Cornish villages, harbour life, street scenes, landscapes, figures and the everyday life of ordinary people. His work combines simplified forms, expressive colour and a strong sense of human warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe had his first solo exhibition at Reynolds Gallery in Plymouth in 1976 and was a finalist in the John Moores Prize in the same year. He later exhibited widely, including with Thompson’s Gallery and John Martin Gallery in London. His work is held in a number of public and private collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance and Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously with Hansons. Signature lower right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of a listed modern British artist, a highly recognisable Scottish maritime subject and a strong framed presentation makes this an especially appealing piece for both art and maritime collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crag Bank Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53928068514130,"sku":"CBA-328","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1078\/0904\/6866\/files\/IMG_1749_c8a5e284-2f2a-4539-87bd-ad735944dc2f.jpg?v=1783245275","url":"https:\/\/cragbankart.co.uk\/products\/fred-yates-a-steamship-waverley","provider":"Crag Bank Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}