A vintage painting of yachts under sail on a stormy sea could provide a windfall for Helensburgh RNLI.

The oil painting, dating from the 1920s, is the work of the late Margaret Fraser, an artist who lived in Mount Pleasant, Kilcreggan.

Her great nephew, Alan King, decided to donate the painting after reading that a photography site on Facebook - Our View of the River Clyde - had given funds raised through the sale of a calendar to the local lifeboat.

Alan told the Advertiser: "I read about the photography group's donation and that prompted me to offer up the painting for sale, with the proceeds also going to the lifeboat."

He added: "Peggy Fraser lived in Mount Pleasant, Kilcreggan, with her sister Elizabeth (Brown) and Bobby Brown. Peggy was the last of the three to die, around 1980 when she was in her 90s.

"The ladies were sisters of my late uncle's grandmother. So they were his great aunts.

"When my uncle moved to Helensburgh they kept in close touch until their death."

Alan, who lives in Cardiff, added: "My uncle, Peter Kelso, was a keen sailor at the Royal Northern and Clyde Yacht Club, and a fundraiser and supporter of the RNLI.

"He would be so proud to know that his great nephew - my son - is now RNLI crew in South Wales."

Gail Young, from Kilcreggan, an administrator of the Our View of the River Clyde Facebook group, said they were delighted with Alan's donation of the painting which is now on view at Kilcreggan Antiques where it is valued at £125.

Gail said: "It's an old painting, done locally by a local artist, and we are sure someone will buy it to boost RNLI funds."

As already reported by the Advertiser, funds from the sale of the Facebook group's 2018 calendar, totalling £400, have been donated to the RNLI.

Keith Shipman, volunteer publicity officer for the RNLI in Helensburgh, said: "This painting was a tremendous gift for which we are very grateful indeed.

"It will very much assist the RNLI in Helensburgh and its work in saving lives at sea."