HW KIRKWOOD (1854-1925 ) ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING. COASTAL SCENE LOOKS LIKE TASMAN BAY WHERE HE LIVED & PAINTED FOR SOME YEARS. A SMALL WORK OF A PEACEFUL COASTAL SCENE WITH GOOD DEPTH & ATMOSPHERE FOR WHICH HE WAS RENOWNED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS A VERY SMALL FAULT IN LOWER LEFT OF THE SURFACE. HE WAS BORN IN SCOTLAND & CAME TO NZ IN 1879 WHERE HE BECAME A PROFESSIONAL ARTIST,LIVING AT VARIOUS TIMES IN AUCKLAND,WGTN, NAPIER,NELSON,WANGANUI,DUNEDIN & PALMERSTON NORTH. HIS WORK IS REPRESENTED IN MOST MAJOR NZ MUSEUMS & ART GALLERIES inc TE PAPA,AAG,HOCKEN,SUTER,WHANGAREI,ETC PICTURE SIZE: 30 X 15 cm FRAME SIZE: 52 X 38 cm