HW KIRKWOOD (1854 - 1925) ATTRIBUTED ORIGINAL OIL SEASCAPE IN ORIGINAL GILT FRAME. WE HAVE BEEN SELLING NZ ART FOR OVER 30 YEARS & BELIEVE THIS WELL PAINTED COASTAL LANDSCAPE TO BE THE WORK OF H.W.KIRKWOOD;EVERY ASPECT ,COLOUR,SCENE & STYLE IN THE PAINTING ARE AS PER HIS PAINTING. THERE COULD WELL BE HIS HALLMARK INITIALS "HWK" UNDER THE FRAME EDGE BUT WE ARE LOATHE TO CUT OFF THE ORIGINAL BACK & TRIM WHICH HAS OBVIOUSLY REMAINED UNALTERED IN 100 + YEARS. HE WAS A WELL KNOWN PROFESSIONAL ARTIST WHO CAME TO NZ FROM SCOTLAND IN 1879 ; HE LIVED HERE IN AUCKLAND,WELLINGTON, WANGANUI,NAPIER,NELSON,DUNEDIN etc & HIS WORK IS IN MOST MAJOR NZ MUSEUMS & GALLERIES inc AAG,TE PAPA,SUTER,HOCKEN etc FRAME SIZE: 460 X 310 cm PICTURE SIZE: 410 X 290 cm