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ENGLISH SCHOOL, early to mid 19th century This is without doubt one of the cutest miniature watercolours I have had the pleasure of offering for sale. It shows a little white cat proudly seated upon a red cushion. The painting is watercolour on paper. It is housed within a decorative giltwood surround in a little pine frame that has been painted with textured paint. There is a little paint loss to the cushion but otherwise the condition is fine. The shadow on the image is just light reflection from the bevelled glass. Framed Size: 33/8 x 4" (85 x 104mm) Price: £90 |
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MARY KNIGHT, early 19th century This is a most appealing miniature watercolour showing a spray of pink roses. Sadly we don't know anything about the talented artist, Mary Knight, who has signed it along the bottom edge but we can suppose that she enjoyed painting in her spare time. Watercolour on card set in an attractive veneered frame with narrow ebonised borders. Excellent condition. Framed Size: 3¾ x 5½" (94 x 138mm) Price: £90 |
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Item Ref. 2587 ENGLISH SCHOOL, circa 1840-50 A charming portrait of a fair-haired child in a blue dress with buttons down the front and tied at the waist with a broad red sash. The square-toed shoes are fastened across the front. A large straw hat decorated with an ostrich plume lies on the ground. The child is shown standing in a landscape and is holding a bunch of green grapes. There appears to be an unfinished pencil sketch in the bottom corner that suggests the artist originally planned to add a toy horse. Watercolour over pencil housed in the original stained pine frame. To view: 5¾ x 5½" (145 x 148mm) Price: £425 |
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Item Ref. 2586 P. SKEOLAN, 1850 A small watercolour portrait of a sweet little girl, her hair in ringlets, wearing a pink dress with a pinched waist and a flounced skirt over white drawers edged with lace. She stands in an outdoor landscape with trees and is holding a hoop and whip. Signed 'P. Skeolan/ 1850' and housed in a decorative
giltwood frame. Framed size: 9¼ x 7¾" (231 x 198mm) Price: £410
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ENGLISH NAIVE SCHOOL, circa 1840 This is a ¾-length watercolour portrait of a gentleman seated in a red upholstered chair with a folded copy of the Expositor newspaper in his hand. The gentleman is attired in grey trousers with a black coat, black buttoned-up waistcoat and black stock. Watercolour with gum arabic detailing on card. (The flash of the camera has caused the gum arabic to shine excessively making it appear more garish than it actually is.) The painting is set in a period rosewood frame with a narrow gilt slip. Framed size: 10¼ x 9" (262 x 230mm) Sale Pending ! |
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, early 19th century This is a delightful watercolour painting of an exotic bird perched on a branch. The bird has bright blue plumage and a green head with a bold flash of yellow on its tail feathers. Birds and flowers were popular subjects for amateur painters towards the end of the 18th century, and drawing masters specialising in this type of painting were much in demand. The birds were usually not painted from life but would have been copied from a bookplate in a sombre tome which the young lady would have found in her father's library. The watercolour is set in a handsome rosewood veneer frame trimmed with a very narrow strip of ebonised wood to the outside edge. A small part of this trim is missing on the top right hand side but is barely noticeable. Framed size: 101/8 x 9" (258 x 230mm) Price: £95 |
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Item Ref. 3391 ENGLISH NAIVE SCHOOL, circa 1820-1830 Here is a full-length profile portrait of an elderly gentleman standing in an elegant room furnished with a colourful patterned carpet and with paintings displayed the panelled walls. Holding a cane, the gentleman is attired in a dark double-breasted tail-coat, a red cravat, brown breeches buttoned at the knee, and matching spatterdashes which were the mark of an English country gentleman fond of outdoor pursuits. Sadly, we no longer know his name. Pencil and watercolour on card residing in the original rosewood veneer frame with gilt slip. The painting has slight age-browning and there are small losses to the gilt slip but a very honest and evocative period piece nonetheless. Framed size: 115/8 x 93/4" (297 x 247mm) Price: £255 |
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Item Ref. 2197 ENGLISH SCHOOL, early 19th century This is a charming watercolour painting of a little cherub resting on a cloud. He even has gossamer wings which are just about visible. During the 19th century drawing was considered a 'polite recreation' for young ladies, and its accomplishment was a sign of gentility. The inspiration for their artistic endeavours often came from old master paintings and prints. The watercolour is housed in a period bird's eye maple veneer frame with a gilt slip. Framed size: 12 x 10" (305 x 207mm) Price: £165 |
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ENGLISH SCHOOL, circa 1810-20 This is a sweet profile portrait of a young Regency lady in a black dress trimmed with coloured braid and set off by a string of pearls. Her brown hair is drawn back into a knot at the back of her head with curls framing her face. The portrait is watercolour on card and has a narrow black border. It is housed in a papier-mâché frame with brass surround and emblems (rose, shamrock, thistle) hanger. Framed size: 43/4 x 4" (120 x 102mm) Price: £140 |
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Item Ref. 2456 ENGLISH SCHOOL, circa 1845 A watercolour profile portrait of a lady standing in an outdoor landscape with hills and trees with a man in a frock-coat and top hat in the background behind the fence. The lady is wearing an ochre-coloured dress with a pointed bodice, a full flounced skirt, and bell-shaped sleeves with half-sleeves underneath. Her hair is draped over her ears and drawn back into a plaited knot. The paper has age-browning especially in the unpainted sky area but because the painting is in sepia tones this does not detract from it. There is also a small hole in the grass area but a piece of old paper inserted behind makes it less noticeable. The watercolour is housed in the original dark wood frame with gilt slip (distressed) and old bubbled glass. Portrait to view: 11¼ x 8½" (284 x 218mm) Price: £225 |
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Item Ref. 2039 MARIA POLHEIMER, 1792 A charming late 18th century naive watercolour of pretty JENNY seated, her cat at her feet, at her spinning wheel. Hand-written verses and title. Signed and dated 17 Aug. 1792. Watercolour laid on wooden panel and housed in a narrow lemon gilt frame. There is some wrinkling and discolouration to the edges. Framed size: 10¼ x 8¾" (262 x 226mm) Price: £150
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Cynthia
McKinley
Wigs on the Green Fine Art, York Tel. +44 (0)1904 794711 Mobile: 07962 257915 Email: enquiries@wigsonthegreen.co.uk |
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