Joseph Hughes Clayton (British, active 1891-1929) - Pair of watercolour Paintings. 'In with the

Joseph Hughes Clayton (British, active 1891-1929) - Pair of watercolour Paintings. 'In with the Catch' and 'When the Tide is Low'. Both depict Fishermen and fishing boats from a rocky shoreline at Cemaes Bay, Anglesea, North Wales. Autumn colours. One painting is outside a cottage, closer than usual, possibly his own. Signed in opposing corners 'J. Hughes Clayton'. Both paintings removed from frames. A wealth of notes and a beautiful signature in pencil on reverse of both(See notes). Titled and some painting notes. Total board sizes are 41.25cm x 21.25cm and 41cm x 21.25cm. Note* - On reverse of both works, is written what appears to be 'J.W.Dodd'. There is a first World War hero named 'John William Dodd' born in Cheshire, who was 18 when he died and would have been one year older than our artist. A possible link. Joseph Hughes Clayton was a prominent member of the Royal Cambrian Academy in the late 19th century. He worked mainly on the North Wales coast and Anglesey producing sentimental studies of the fishing community particularly at Cemaes Bay where he owned a cottage. He also Lived in Liverpool and Cheshire. He exhibited paintings at the Walker Gallery, Liverpool. Joseph Hughes Clayton (Prydeinig, gweithredol 1891-1929) - Pâr o baentiadau dyfrlliw. 'In with the Catch' a 'Pan fo'r Llanw'n Isel'. Mae'r ddau yn darlunio pysgotwyr a chychod pysgota o draethlin greigiog ym Mae Cemaes, Anglesea, Gogledd Cymru. Lliwiau'r hydref. Mae un paentiad y tu allan i fwthyn, yn agosach nag arfer, o bosibl ei beintiad ei hun. Arwyddwyd mewn corneli gwrthwynebol 'J. Hughes Clayton'. Tynnwyd y ddau ddarlun o'r fframiau. Cyfoeth o nodiadau a llofnod hardd mewn pensil ar gefn y ddau (Gweler y nodiadau). Teitl a rhai nodiadau peintio. Cyfanswm meintiau byrddau yw 41.25cm x 21.25cm a 41cm x 21.25cm. Nodyn* - Ar gefn y ddau waith, ysgrifennir yr hyn sy'n ymddangos fel 'J.W.Dodd'. Mae yna arwr o'r Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf o'r enw 'John William Dodd' a aned yn Swydd Gaer, a oedd yn 18 oed pan fu farw ac a fyddai wedi bod flwyddyn yn hŷn na'n hartist ni. Dolen bosibl. Roedd Joseph Hughes Clayton yn aelod blaenllaw o'r Academi Frenhinol Gymreig ar ddiwedd y 19eg ganrif. Bu’n gweithio’n bennaf ar arfordir Gogledd Cymru ac Ynys Môn gan gynhyrchu astudiaethau sentimental o’r gymuned bysgota yn enwedig ym Mae Cemaes lle’r oedd yn berchen ar fwthyn. Bu hefyd yn byw yn Lerpwl a sir Gaer. Arddangosodd luniau yn Oriel Walker, Lerpwl