Artist: Frederick Bromfield (British, b.1942)
Title: Girl and Shells by the Sea
Medium: Oil on board
Edition: Original artwork
Artwork Dimensions: 44cm × 60cm (17.3" × 23.6")
Frame Dimensions: 52cm × 57cm (20.5" × 22.4")
Condition: Good – clean board, strong colours, ready to hang
Gallery Price: na
About the Artwork
A beautifully composed surrealist scene by Frederick Bromfield, featuring a young girl seated on a rocking horse beside oversized seashells, set against a quiet seascape. The work blends figurative realism with dreamlike symbolism, a hallmark of Bromfield’s late‑20th‑century style. The painting carries a gentle emotional tone, evoking themes of memory, innocence and imagination.
About the Artist
Frederick Bromfield (b.1942) is a British self‑taught painter whose work only began receiving public attention later in life. Known for intimate figurative scenes with subtle surrealist elements, Bromfield painted privately for decades before gaining recognition. His subjects often explore domestic quietude, emotional depth and symbolic imagery, making his work both personal and quietly distinctive.
