Lot 40: * Martin (Henry, 1835-1908). "Bulking Fish",

* Martin (Henry, 1835-1908). "Bulking Fish", watercolour, of the interior of a fish cellar, with female workers, 43.3 x 32.2cm (17 x 12.75ins), mounted, framed and glazed, with the artist's studio label on reverse titled in his hand, and another old ms. label. Born in Camberwell, Henry Martin began adult life as a midshipman, sailing around the Cape of Good Hope to India before 'discovering' Newlyn in 1870, where he painted coastal landscapes and scenes of fishing life. He was the only artist listed as resident in Newlyn at the time of the 1871 census, and the only one of the first generation of Newlyn artists to be in the vicinity at the time of the 1881 census. Martin and his wife, Helen Amy, retained their tenancy at Castle Cliff in Newlyn until 1883, later moving to the Plymouth area. Thus Martin had been painting in Newlyn for up to twelve years prior to the arrival of the main body of artists to the locality, which resulted in him being described as 'the original Newlynite'. (1)
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