A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach
The scene unfolds in 1884–85 as a lively fish auction takes place upon the sands of a beach near Newlyn. In A Fish Sale on a Cornish Beach, Stanhope Forbes captures a moment of intense local industry. The air seems to hum with the energy of the crowd gathered around the catch. This work first met the public eye at the Royal Academy summer exhibition in 1885.











