SALT KETTLE painting

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SALT KETTLE painting

Post by aukepalmhof » Sun Apr 29, 2018 11:25 pm

Bermuda issued in 1990 four stamps with paintings showing Bermudian scenes, the 60c has a maritime theme and shows us the Salt Kettle building with on the left of the stamp a sailing watercraft and moored near the Kettle House a few other sailing vessels. The painting is made by Prosper Senat in 1916.

Prosper Senat (1852-1925) was born in America and eventually settled in England where he died. We know of three dates when he visited Bermuda. The view of Salt Kettle (painted from the same vantage point as the famed Winslow Homer watercolour) was painted in 1916. The quality of light is particularly rich, and suggestive of a passing squall. How many Bermuda works he executed is unknown. The Masterwork Foundation has been able to secure two originals; one watercolour and one gouache.

Source: http://www.bermudastamps.co.uk/1990/04/ ... s-part-ii/
Bermuda 1990 60c sg 609, scott ?
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