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Water lilies on the Novomilskyi Pond. Watercolor on paper
Located in Zofingen, AG
'Water lilies on the Novomilskyi Pond'
Size 23 x 15 inches (57 x 38 cm).
Original watercolor painting - painted on watercolor paper (Fabriano). Need a decorative frame. On the fron...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Summer Blue - original large blue nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27.5in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Summer Blue", pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Nude shown in a Victorian interior, in a cinematic view. In a distorted ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
Red Flowers in Basket, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Red Flowers in Basket (P1.7), Year: 1957, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22.5 x 15 in. (57.15 x 38.1 cm), Description: Set agains...
Category
1950s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Kingfisher Bird Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
445
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2025
Style: Classic Art
Title: Kingfisher
Size: 12 x 16 inc...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Yellow Bird Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
443
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2025
Style: Classic Art
Title: Yellow Bird
Size: 12 x 16 in...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Flowers, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Flowers (P5.9), Year: 1948, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm), Description: Set on a small wooden tabl...
Category
1940s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Lavendar fields of Provence"(contemporary impressionist nature art on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This enthralling artwork "Lavendar fields of Provence" is a testament to the expressive potential of impressionistic techniques.
Rendered with bold, dynamic brushstrokes, the paint...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Mid Century French Portrait of A Female in Draping Flowing Dress Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil on artists paper, double sided
Size: 10 height) x 7.5 (width)
Stamped Verso
Condition: Good
Provenan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Gouache Painting Jules Pascin Hand Signed Woman in Boudoir German Expressionism
By Jules Pascin
Located in Surfside, FL
Genre: German Expressionist
Subject: Woman
Medium: gouache paint
Surface: Paper board
This is hand signed lower right.
Framed it measures 17.25 X 15.5, sheet 12 X 10
This came from ...
Category
Early 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Cardboard
Original French Anatomical Frontal View Study of a Horse's Head
By Robert Ladou
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original French Anatomical Frontal View Study of a Horse's Head
Artist: Robert Ladou (French, 1929-2014)
Medium: Oil pastel on paper
Size: 11.75 (Height) x 8.25 (Width)
Sign...
Category
20th Century Academic Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Pencil
Furs, 1930s art deco poster design by A. E. Halliwell
Located in London, GB
A. E. Halliwell (1905-1987)
Furs
Airbrush and pen
50 x 32 cm
c.1930
Stamped signature
Provenance: Family of the artist
A.E. Halliwell (1905–1986) was a British artist, illustrator...
Category
1930s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Mid Century French Pencil Sketch of Multiple Fashionable Female Faces
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
Signed by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil/ink drawing on artists paper, double sided
Size: 9 height) x 7 (width)
Stamped Verso
Condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Ink
$158 Sale Price
30% Off
Thoughts, Abstract Figurative, Original Painting, Ink on Paper, Black and White
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Mkrtich Sarkisyan (Mcho)
Work: Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Ink on Paper
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Figurative
Subject: Thoughts
Size: 11" x 1...
Category
2010s Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Pasture Watercolor
Located in Houston, TX
Pleasant watercolor landscape painting of pasture with cows in background by French artist Tae, circa 1950.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. M...
Category
1950s Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers"
by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century)
signed bottom right
watercolour on paper, unframed
painting: 10 x 14 inches
Delightful early 20th century Fre...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Mid Century French Elegant Lady in Draping Sleeve Dress Pencil Sketch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Mid Century French Portrait
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil on artists paper, double sided
Size: 10 height) x 7.5 (width)
Stamped Verso
Condition: Good
Provenan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pencil
$158 Sale Price
30% Off
Red Flowers, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Red Flowers (P5.38), Year: 1960, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 22 x 15 in. (55.88 x 38.1 cm), Description: Held within a small r...
Category
1960s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Pacific Ocean Currents, Handmade Cyanotype Seascape in Blue, Waves Landscape
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype.
"Pacific Ocean Currents" is a handmade cyanotype print of rough water texture resembling Pacific Ocean swell.
Details:
+ ...
Category
2010s Realist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Emulsion, Engraving, Etching, Paper
"Irises in bloom" ( expressionist painting inspired by Van Gogh)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This painting featuring blooming irises in the garden is an exquisite example of expressive abstraction that immediately captivates the viewer with its dynamic brushstrokes and vivid...
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
$457 Sale Price
30% Off
Lyrebird, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
316
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Lyrebird
Size: 12 x 16 inch...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Expressive vibrant colorful painting "Energy of Nature"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this abstract floral artwork I experience the world of nature through the bright colors of spring.
While painting, I sought to capture the beauty of nature which is full of diffe...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
$232 Sale Price
30% Off
Red Flowers Abstract Still Life
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted still life of a vase of red flowers and fruit blending into an abstract expressionist watercolor composition by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Signed "Les Anderson" l...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
French Impressionist Watercolor of Coastal Village Dock with Boats at Low Tide
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Watercolor of Coastal Village Dock with Boats at Low Tide
By Maurice Mazeilie (French 1924-2021)
Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed
Size: 7 x 9.5 inche...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Quiet Sunlit Grand Plaza Square in Nice France Vintage French Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nice Grand Plaza
Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994)
watercolour on artist paper
painting : 13 x 17 inches
Provenance: private collection in the South of France,
Condition: very go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$653 Sale Price
30% Off
Nude - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1932
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Pen drawing on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1932.
Not signed..
Published on "Il Selvaggio", n.12, p.83, 1932.
Very good condition.
Category
1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Historic Miniature Watercolor of Corn Street and The Nails in Bristol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Corn Street and The Nails in Bristol
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measurements: 3.5 inches (height) x 2.75 inches (width)
Condition: Very good and highly presentable
Provenance: From a large private collection of this artists work in Bristol, England.
Description:
This detailed watercolor by Jack Grunwell captures Corn Street, one of Bristol’s most historically significant streets, featuring the iconic "Bristol Nails." These four ornate bronze tables, seen prominently in the foreground, were once used for business transactions between merchants and traders, giving rise to the phrase "paying on the nail."
The grand Corn Exchange, built in 1741, dominates the background with its elegant Palladian façade, while the clock tower of St. Nicholas Market stands...
Category
20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$76 Sale Price
30% Off
Set of Six Antique Engravings Historical Plans Maps of Ancient Greek Cities
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of Six Antique Engravings
each drawing : 9 x 12 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condition
Description: This collection of six antique engrav...
Category
19th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
$163 Sale Price
30% Off
White Vase of Flowers, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - White Vase of Flowers (P2.47), Year: 1960, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Image Size: 19 x 13 inches, Size: 22.5 x 15 in. (57.15 x 38.1...
Category
1960s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Cloudy Town Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
original gouache on artist paper, unframed
size: 12.5 x 12.5 inches
condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed
provenan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Gouache
$480 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of a Riverside Scene with a Barge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Elegant Ink Drawing of a Riverside Scene with a Barge
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Ink on paper
Size: 7.25 (height) x 9.75 (width)
S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
The Tree and Cat - Original Ink Drawing by Louis Touchagues - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
The Tree and Cat is an Original Drawing applied on a white Passepartout, realized by Louis Touchagues in the mid 20th century.
Drawing in ink and pen.
Hand-signed on the lower by t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
The Countryside and Mediterranean Sea at Beaulieu, Cote d'Azur, South of France.
Located in Cotignac, FR
19th century Impressionist view, in watercolour, in the style of Turner, of Beaulieu, South of France, by British artist Hercules Brabazon Brabazon...
Category
Mid-19th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Pastel
A Cliffside Town With Fisherman In The Bay Below Antique Watercolor Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
William Page, British 1794-1872
watercolor on board mounted
mount: 14 x 15 inches
painting: 6.5 x 8 inches
provenance: private collection, UK
condition: v...
Category
19th Century Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Duchándome May 28th. Watercolor and ink on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents.
Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper, Ink
“Christmas Star”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original illustration artwork composed of watercolor and gouache on archival paper by unknown artist for the Manville Card Company. Dated verso 1...
Category
1970s Other Art Style Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
$260 Sale Price
62% Off
Danse Macabré - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Danse Macabré is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and Persian ink, and acrylic on traditional Lokta Hymalian paper "Nepali Kagaj".
Hand-si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Mid Century French Portrait of a Woman with Draped Veil Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Portrait
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Pencil/ charcoal on artists paper
Size: 25 (height) x 19 (width)
Stamped: Verso
Condition: Go...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pencil
$163 Sale Price
30% Off
Hoopoe, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
88
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper,
Year: 2023
Style: Classic Art,
Subject: Hoopoe,
Size: 12 x 16 ...
Category
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Sketches of a Woman - Original Drawing by Unknown - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Sketches of a Woman is an Original Pencil Drawing realized by an Unknown artist in mid-20th century.
Good condition on a yellowed paper.
No signature.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
$285 Sale Price
20% Off
7.10.24 #22 - Jewel Tone Emerald Peridot Watercolor Minimalist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Delicate strokes and natural hues shape Shiri Phillips' watercolor, ink, and colored pencil artworks, showcasing her exploration of minimalism and organic forms. Departing from her u...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Saint Tropez - Watercolor Drawing by Paul Signac - 1900 ca.
By Paul Signac
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 11x15.2 cm.
Saint-Tropez is a wonderful and important original watercolor drawing realized by Paul Signac in 1900 ca..
A marine view with sailing ships is incred...
Category
Early 1900s Pointillist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
French Watercolor of Le Vieux Menton Staircase with Historic Architecture
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of Le Vieux Menton Staircase with Historic Architecture
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, moun...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of Rustic House and Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Drawing of Rustic House and Garden
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 19.75 (height) x 25....
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Yellow Tulips in Tall Vase
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Yellow Tulips in Tall Vase' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
"Magic recipe" Original surrealistic watercolour painting . Wall decor
Located in Oslo, NO
The picture describes creative people looking for a recipe for happiness. The artist uses impossible figures in the painting that enhance the arsthetic effect.
This motive will refresh any interior. High-quality materials were used for work.
The gallery guarantees the uniqueness and high quality of this work of art, confirmed by purchasing paintings by Sanne Bleka...
Category
2010s Futurist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Pair of Rococo-Inspired Watercolors Featuring Ornate Floral Wreaths Butterflies
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pair of Rococo-Inspired Paintings
watercolor on artist paper, stuck on blue paper
painting: 12.75 x 10 inches
provenance: private collection
condition: very good and sound condition
Category
Early 19th Century Rococo Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mid Century French Watercolour Scattered Boats In Blue Sea Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$744 Sale Price
45% Off
Still Life with Fruit, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Still Life with Fruit (P4.20), Year: circa 1960, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 14 x 18 in. (35.56 x 45.72 cm), Description: Fill...
Category
1960s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Swiss Mountain by Karl Speglitz - Watercolor 13x17 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on paper
Dimension with pass
31.7 x 24 cm
Category
1940s Expressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$136 Sale Price
20% Off
Vase of Flowers, Impressionist Watercolor by Eve Nethercott
Located in Long Island City, NY
Eve Nethercott, American (1925 - 2015) - Vase of Flowers (P3.19), Year: 1960, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, Size: 17 x 13 in. (43.18 x 33.02 cm), Description: This stunning di...
Category
1960s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Pastel on paper Shtetl Scene
Located in Surfside, FL
Pastel or Tempera on paper. Judaica Shtetl scene of village.
Anatoli Lwowitch Kaplan was a Russian painter, sculptor and printmaker, whose works often reflect his Jewish origins.
his...
Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Moody Magnolias, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy captures the drama of light and shadow on blooming Magnolias. She renders the flowers with a realistic approach, carefully detailing the d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...
Materials
Watercolor
The Lady - Drawing in pencil By Pierre Georges Jeanniot - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Lady is an original Drawing on paper realized by painter Pierre Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934).
Drawing in pencil.
Hand-Signed on the lower.
Vey Good conditions.
Pierre-Georges...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Historic Miniature Watercolor of the Llandoger Trow Inn in Bristol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of the Llandoger Trow Inn in Bristol
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measurements: 2.75 ...
Category
20th Century English School Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
$81 Sale Price
30% Off
Study Of A Head
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Artus WOLFAERTS (1581-1641)
Study of a head
Oil on paper, transferred on panel.
39,5 x 29 cm
Unsigned
Provenance
Private collection, France
Firstly thought to be from Rubens’s S...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Laid Paper
Flowers and Fruit - Original Vibrant Still Life Flowers and Fruit Bowl Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C. Bernhardsson is a colorful artist who lives and paints in Sweden. Most of her works are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Bernhardsson travels the world...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Vintage French Landscape - Peacock Pond
Located in Houston, TX
Pencil drawing of splendid peacocks resting peacefully beside a glistening pond and willow tree. Signed and dated 1942 lower right.
Displayed on a white mat with a gold border and ...
Category
1940s Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Spring day Watercolor painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
A watercolor painting with flowers of apple tree.
A bright, juicy watercolor painting filled with the warmth of the spring sun. The lush petals of a blooming apple tree grow against ...
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Fragment by Franco Salas Borquez - Contemporary seascape painting, ocean, wave
Located in Paris, FR
Fragment is a unique graphite on Figueras paper drawing by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 97 × 53 cm (38.2 × 20.9 in).
The artwork is signed, sold framed un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Paper
"West Point from the East Bank of the Hudson" Antique Drawing on Paper Watkinson
Located in Soquel, CA
"West Point from the East Bank of the Hudson" Antique Drawing on Paper
Delicate and detailed drawing by Hartford, Connecticut artist Edward Watkins Wells (1819-1898) The viewer looks out past a gate at the Hudson River, with its characteristic mountain banks. A shepherd is driving a flock of sheep towards the gate and viewer. The scene appears to have been copied from a drawing book published in 1827, based on the inscription at the bottom edge.
Presented in white archival mat
Mat size: 12"H x 12"W
Paper size: 7.5"H x 9.25"W
Notes of interest on Edward Watkinson Wells
Our most significant acquisition this year came from a dealer in Philadelphia. It is a 450-page diary written over 10 years (1841-1851) by Hartford artist and dilettante Edward Watkinson Wells (1819-1898), one of the many nephews of our founder, David Watkinson (1778-1857).
Edward was immersed in Hartford’s cultural life in the 1840s, exhibited his works at local fairs and gave lessons to the locals. He portrays an active involvement with with his large extended family, which often crossed and re-crossed the other prominent families of Hartford (i.e., Barnard, Channing, Dexter, Ely, Gallaudet, Gill, Goodrich, Hudson, Rockwell, Silsbee, Tappan, Terry, Tracy, Trumbull, Van Renselaer, and Wadsworth).
Edward describes dancing and costume parties, soirees, teas, dinners, and receptions in private homes and public venues. He meets Charles Dickens and his wife when they come through Hartford in 1842, and describes brushes with other luminaries, such as Col. Thomas L. McKenney (who lectures on American Indians), and the Unitarian clergyman Rev. Henry Giles, who gave a pro-Irish speech.
Other entertainments included a balloon ascension, exhibitions of mesmerism and hypnotism, parades, and performances by well-known groups. He also chronicles the progression of the construction of the Wadsworth Atheneum, and touches on his father’s far-reaching interests in the business world–canals, railroads, factories, and real estate.
The cost of this valuable document of mid-19thC Hartford was generously underwritten entirely by a member of the Watkinson Trustees.
Trinity College and the Watkinson Virtual Library has content on Edward Watkinson Wells.
Yale College also:
Edward Watkinson Wells also kept a diary, of which three volumes are preserved (folder 32). He describes a trip by steamboat to Florida, ca. 1855-1860, and the social life and customs he observed there. The other two volumes detail his daily life in Hartford during 1856-1860, and record the deaths of his father and David Watkinson in 1857.
Other items contained in the William Wells...
Category
1830s Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Laid Paper, Pencil
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