John Keeley RBSA 1849–1930

John Keeley RBSA 1849–1930 - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Testing The Waters

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A delicate and charming early 20th Century watercolour with gouache highlights and gum arabic by the listed artist William Howard Yorke IOM (1847-1921). The study depicts a charming ...

An exquisite watercolour with body colour, presented in a washline mount and gilt frame. Signed in the lower right by Frederick Henry Henshaw (1807-1891). Signed. On wove.

Samuel Phillips Jackson R.W.S. (British, 1830-1904) Untitled Landscape, 18th century Watercolor on Paper Sight size: 8 1/4 x 12 3/4 in. Framed: 17 1/2 x 22 in. Signed lower left: S.P. Jackson R.W.S. Samuel Phillips Jackson was born in the city of Bristol in September 1830, the son of the equally eminent watercolourist Samuel Jackson...

This early 19th-century watercolour by British artist Paul Sandby Munn RWS (1773-1845) depicts a riverside view at Mallevy in North Wales. Amid a hasty world where technology consumes our waking hours, few of us find the time to consider the subtle beauties of quiet watercolours. Yet, during the late 18th century, when Munn began producing his skillfully-rendered views, this style of drawing was considered an act of rebellion. Indeed, to such an extent that, together with several associates, Munn contributed to one of the most vital artistic circles in British history - the “Brothers” sketching club. Held every Saturday, the sketching club sought to raise the status of landscape watercolours from their lowly position as mere copies of nature. Fellow artists such as John Varley, Thomas Girtin and John Sell Cotman...