"Wentworth" and "Nellie"

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Such a clever composition & great colours Earl

Two boats from an earlier period. At left, the wooden workboat and passenger launch MV "Wentworth", built in 1948, once had useful roles to play on Sydney Harbour, including a major rescue. Alongside is the folkboat design "Lady Nelson" affectionately known by her owner as "Nellie". This was a classic design of the 1960s. There are about 4000 of these worldwide. Both are on the hard awaiting further maintenance and restoration. A cohesive composition, but loose in its application with the extremities of the design breaking the compositional edges on all sides. (Watercolour. Arches 300 Rough. 36cm x 54cm.)