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19th Century Watercolours
Title: "French Monastery"
Artist: Attributed to William Callow (1812-
Size:11.5" x 8"
Price: £325
A beautiful watercolour by a highly accomplished artist. Unsigned but very much in the style of William Callow RWS.
The colours used and treatment of the foliage all point to him.
In good clean condition.
Title: "Betts-
Artist: John Burgess Jr (1814-
Size: 22" x 15"
Price: £625
A splendid watercolour of a Mill at Betts-
Painted c.1860, it is signed and inscribed verso.
The size and highly detailed finish to the painting suggest it was an exhibition piece.
In good clean unfaded condition.
A wonderful example of the genre.
Title: "At the Market"
Artist: Thomas Gray Hart (1797-
Size: 12" x 16"
Price: £295
A beautiful watercolour over pencil of a Woman with a basket,on the edge of a Market Square.
Painted c.1840, it is signed bottom left. In good condition, it has a little surface dirt but is otherwise fine.
The artist is listed in Mallalieus Dictionary of British Watercolour Artists as having been born in Fareham in Hampshire and was living in Southampton from 1825. He was also interested in Music and Cricket.
Title: " Water from the Spring"
Artist: Attributed to F J Shields
Size: 10" x 7"
Price: £225
A splendid watercolour in the Pre-
A good example of his mastery of working "en plein air" but sadly unsigned.
However it will frame beautifully.
Title: "Riverside Castle"
Artist: Attributed to David Cox (1809-
Size: 13" x 9"
Price: £95
A beautiful watercolour by an accomplished artist, painted c.1840.
It has some recently repaired damage in the middle sky and in the trees, but that is reflected in the price.
Title: " A View from a Bridge”
Artist: William Frederick Austin (1833-
Size: 8" x 4.5"
Price: £225
A beautiful gouache by an artist well known for Town scenes (usually pubs to pay the landlords bill) signed bottom right “Fred” Austin. He worked in Norwich, Derby and Reading. Examples of his work are in a number of Public collections. It has an arched top and dates to about 1870. There is a little oxidation in the sky but is otherwise in very good condition.
Title: "Utrecht"
Artist: Attributed to Elijah Walton (1833-
Size: 7" x 5"
Price: £125
A beautiful watercolour by an accomplished artist, painted c.1860. It is very reminiscent of Elijah Waltons work.It has some damage in the bottom corners to the left and right and also in the middle sky but that is reflected in the price.
Bought from Christies South Kensington in the 1980’s where it was attributed to Walton.