Fittie Aberdeen (Original)
Fittie Aberdeen was a must to paint as a watercolour. The painting shows a typical shed which brings out the full character of the historic fishing village of Footdee in Aberdeen.
Although the original painting has been sold, prints are still available.
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Brief History of Fittie Aberdeen
Fittie Aberdeen was first recorded around 1398 named as a corruption of St Fittick parish that stands to the east of Aberdeen Harbour on an isolated spit of land. The buildings date from 1809 as a redevelopment of the old village.
Two squares were built forming Fish-town that contained 28 thatched single-storey houses with a further two squares added soon after including two-storey buildings creating flatted properties.
Each house eventually acquired its own “tarry shed” built from found driftwood to hold the fishers’ nets and tackle and eventually became part of each house. Two of these sheds form the subject of this watercolour that is the character of Fittie village.
Fittie was granted Conservation Area Status as an entity to keep the character as the whole area.
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| Medium | Card, Print, Original, Image |
|---|---|
| Size | Post Card, A6, A4, A3 |
Leo –
The artist has captured the charm of Fittie’s quirky cottages and narrow streets wonderfully. It reminds me of wandering around Aberdeen’s old quarters, smelling salt in the air and hearing gulls overhead.