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Convoy Arriving off St Anthony's Lighthouse, Falmouth

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A depiction of an Atlantic convoy arriving at Falmouth, Cornwall, during 1942. This was an assignment for the War Artists' Advisory Committee during the Second World War and prominently features St Anthony's Lighthouse. Falmouth saw considerable activity in 1942–1943, since there was a naval base on Beacon Hill and the Battle of the Atlantic was under way. The lighthouse forms the focal point of the painting and establishes a strong vertical through the picture space. The lighthouse on St Anthony's Head, on the eastern side of the entrance to Falmouth Harbour, warns ships of the Black Rock in the centre of the channel into Falmouth and of the Manacles, the offshore rocks south of the harbour entrance. In the background to right and left is the harbour of Falmouth with shipping. On the left a corvette forms the rear of the escort to an Atlantic convoy of merchantmen. They are in a line in the distance to the right, the nearest with its stern visible as it approaches the harbour, accompanied by a tug on the left. To the left, a launch in front of the corvette is sailing in the opposite direction towards the mouth of the harbour and the open sea. Both the corvette and the lighthouse are painted in camouflage colours. Barrage balloons hover in the sky above the town of Falmouth. A large bell, serving as a fog signal, hangs from the tower of the lighthouse which also flies the Trinity House flag. Two signallers have been positioned on the balcony and on the right an army patrol prepares to descend the steps towards the lighthouse. Pendennis Castle can be seen in the distance on the left.

National Maritime Museum

London

Title

Convoy Arriving off St Anthony's Lighthouse, Falmouth

Date

1942

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 91.3 x W 71 cm

Accession number

BHC1664

Work type

Painting

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