Walking Together at Low Tide British Coastal Oil Painting Signed Trinidad Ball C2012
Trinidad Ball (Contemporary British, b.1961)
Together (2012)
Original Signed Oil on Canvas | Contemporary British Coastal Realist Painting
Highlights
• Original signed oil on canvas by Trinidad Ball, painted in 2012.
• Retains the original titled and dated artist's label.
• Presented in the original painted gallery frame.
• Original Ingo Fincke Gallery & Framers backing board retained verso.
• Documented provenance.
• Ready for immediate display.
Introduction
An original oil on canvas by the acclaimed contemporary British realist painter Trinidad Ball (b.1961), completed in 2012 and titled Together.
Depicting two figures walking across an expansive shoreline at low tide beneath a luminous sky, the composition is a contemplative study of companionship, atmosphere and light. Rather than depicting a specific location, Ball creates a timeless landscape that invites quiet reflection through its restrained palette, subtle tonal harmony and remarkable sense of space.
Retaining its original titled artist's label, original gallery backing board and painted gallery frame, the work benefits from excellent documentary provenance and is presented ready for immediate display.
Catalogue Details
Artist: Trinidad Ball (Contemporary British, born Barcelona, b.1961)
Title: Together
Date: 2012
Medium: Oil on canvas
Support: Stretched canvas
School: Contemporary British Realism
Signature: Signed lower left
Frame: Original painted wooden gallery frame
Labels: Original titled and dated artist's label together with the original Ingo Fincke Gallery & Framers backing board retained verso
Condition: Acceptable original condition
Display: Ready to hang
Catalogue Note
Together exemplifies Trinidad Ball's mature approach to contemporary British realism. Reducing the landscape to its essential elements of sea, sky and shoreline, Ball demonstrates an exceptional understanding of composition, allowing broad horizontal planes and delicate tonal transitions to create a profound sense of tranquillity. Thin oil glazes produce remarkable luminosity, while restrained brushwork dissolves the distant horizon into atmosphere rather than detail.
The painting recalls the long tradition of British coastal painting while remaining unmistakably contemporary in its refined simplicity and emotional restraint. The two distant figures provide a subtle human presence, transforming an ordinary shoreline into a meditation on companionship, memory and the restorative qualities of the natural world.
Executed with technical confidence and sensitivity, Together represents the qualities for which Trinidad Ball has become internationally recognised: refined observation, harmonious colour relationships and an exceptional ability to convey atmosphere through light, space and tone.
The Artist
Trinidad Ball (born 1961) is an internationally recognised contemporary British realist painter whose atmospheric landscapes have earned widespread acclaim.
Born in Barcelona to Catalan parents, she studied at Central Saint Martins, Putney School of Art and South Thames College before becoming a full-time professional artist in 2003. Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout the United Kingdom and internationally, including the Mall Galleries, the Society of Women Artists, the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition and the Affordable Art Fair in London and New York.
In 2008 she was awarded the prestigious ING Maynell Fenton Prize in recognition of her contribution to contemporary painting. Today her work is represented in private collections throughout the United Kingdom and internationally.
Provenance
Artist's Studio, 2012
Professionally framed by Ingo Fincke Gallery & Framers, London
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Swan Fine Art Auctions, Twickenham
Lot 432, 2 December 2025
Curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Dimensions
Framed
Height: 36.5 cm (14.37 inches)
Width: 46.5 cm (18.31 inches)
Depth: 4 cm (1.57 inches)
Visible Image
Height: 29.5 cm (11.61 inches)
Width: 40 cm (15.75 inches)
Condition Report
Presented in acceptable original condition.
The original oil surface remains stable and well preserved, retaining its delicate glazes, refined tonal transitions and subtle atmospheric palette. No visible evidence of restoration, overpainting or structural instability is apparent under normal inspection. There are a small number of light surface scuffs and fine scratches consistent with age and careful handling.
The original painted wooden gallery frame displays only minor age-related wear, including occasional scuffs, small paint losses and discreet edge knocks. The reverse retains both the original titled artist's label and the original Ingo Fincke Gallery & Framers backing board, providing valuable documentary evidence supporting the painting's history and provenance.
The painting presents well and is ready for immediate display.
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