{"product_id":"hc-simpson-coastal-painting","title":"H.C. Simpson Original Coastal Seascape Watercolour, 1939, Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1939, Herbert Clarke Simpson was sixty years old and at the height of his powers. He had studied under Godfrey Rivers at the Brisbane Technical College and later at the Westminster School in London, and he had spent decades walking the coastline of Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales with a paintbrush, documenting beaches and headlands that were still largely untouched. This panoramic coastal seascape — signed and dated 1939 in his hand — is a product of that lifetime of looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wide panoramic format suits the subject perfectly: a rocky outcrop on the shoreline, the vast Australian coastal horizon stretching behind it, painted in Simpson's characteristic translucent watercolour style with gouache highlights that give the water and sky their luminous quality. At 51 cm wide, it commands a wall. Housed behind glass in a warm-toned timber frame with a deep colonial blue mat board, it presents beautifully as found. Simpson documented coastal locales including Kirra Rocks, Caloundra, Dicky Beach, and Tweed Heads — this work belongs to that same pre-war coastal record, painted before mid-century development changed these shorelines forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn 86-year-old original watercolour in this condition — pigments sharp, no foxing, no sun-fading — is genuinely uncommon. Simpson's dated 1930s coastal works are among his most collectible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herbert Clarke (H.C.) Simpson (Australian, 1879–1966)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coastal seascape with rocky outcrop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watercolour and gouache on paper\/artist board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSigned and dated:\u003c\/strong\u003e H.C. Simpson \/ 1939 (lower right)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (framed):\u003c\/strong\u003e 51 cm wide × 22 cm tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight (framed):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,157 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm-toned timber frame with gold gilding, deep colonial blue mat board, glass-fronted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent. The watercolour is wonderfully preserved — pigments sharp and saturated, zero sun-fading, no foxing or water staining. Light ambient dust under the glass, easily remedied by unclipping the rear backing and wiping the interior glass face. Back of frame in good condition and ready to hang. One section of original backing tape is peeling — easily re-adhered. No damage to the artwork itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe photographs form part of the condition report — please review all images carefully before purchasing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep out of direct sunlight to preserve the watercolour pigments. Avoid humid environments. Handle by the frame only — do not touch the glass or mat board surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePostage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree tracked Australia Post shipping with signature on delivery and transit insurance included. This piece will be carefully and securely packaged to ensure it arrives in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"H.C. Simpson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42611128434734,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2808\/9574\/files\/HCSimpsonCoastlinePainting3.jpg?v=1785731503","url":"https:\/\/jacquifink.com\/products\/hc-simpson-coastal-painting","provider":"Jacqui Fink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}