January Sunset with Spruces, The Sound of Mull

In a handmade wooden frame painted Renaissance gold.

Not For Sale

Winsor and Newton Artists' water colours on Arches Aquarelle NOT 140lb watercolour paper; in a frame with real miniature glass.

Width: 85 mm (3 3/8 in), height: 60 mm (2 3/8 in), depth: 4 mm (3/16 in).

Suitable for 1/12th scale dolls' houses.

This painting was offered as the prize in a Readers’ Competition in Dolls House and Miniature Scene magazine in conjunction with an article about Jenny Chapman’s watercolours. Both the article and the competition were featured in the July 2009 issue, no. 181, which went on sale on 26th May 2009. The competition closed on 26th August 2009 and the painting is therefore now marked as “sold”. You can now read the article on this site.

This is an original miniature watercolour painting by Jenny Chapman. It shows a view looking south-west up the Sound of Mull from Kilchoan towards the open sea, as the sun was setting behind the headland around 3.30 in the afternoon, early in January. Two spruce trees near the shore were silhouetted against the strong golden light, which illuminated the low clouds building up over the Isle of Mull, creating a richly colourful and dramatic effect.

The painting is presented in a hand-made wooden frame with real miniature glass and is ready to hang, complete with a gold-plated chain.

This painting is a unique work of art and no prints of it will be made. It is initialled on the front and signed both on the back of the painting itself (not visible when framed) and on the archival quality backing board, which is sealed to the frame in the traditional way with miniature paper tape. A unique code number is marked on the back, and a signed certificate of authenticity with this code number is also supplied.

This miniature work of art is a collectors’ item intended for collectors of miniatures and for dolls house enthusiasts. Please note that it is not a toy and is not intended for children.