John Smart RSA RSW

John Smart RSA RSW, The Grounds Of A Scottish Baronial Mansion, Watercolour

1874

This early 20th-century oil painting by British artist Henry John Kinnaird (1880-1920) depicts a quaint pastoral scene in Sussex, England. Tranquillity, harmony and abundant beauty ...

This late 18th-century gouache by British artist John Inigo Richards RA (1731-1810) depicts a picturesque landscape with track, figures and distant cottages. Immersed in the raucous drama of London’s 18th-century theatre scene, Inigo Richards sought solace in the British countryside. As the principal scene painter at Covent Garden Theatre, his bucolic backdrops brought colour and context to numerous plays featuring leading actors. For inspiration, he’d escape to the delights of rural England...

This early 19th-century watercolour by British artist Benjamin Barker of Bath (1776-1838) depicts a goat by a waterfall. Tumbling over the crags and brutal rocks, water gushes with ...

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...

This late 18th-century gouache by British artist John Inigo Richards RA (1731-1810) depicts a picturesque landscape with track, figures and distant cottages. Immersed in the raucous drama of London’s 18th-century theatre scene, Inigo Richards sought solace in the British countryside. As the principal scene painter at Covent Garden Theatre, his bucolic backdrops brought colour and context to numerous plays featuring leading actors. For inspiration, he’d escape to the delights of rural England, often sketching in Kent and the home counties. Charming cottages and churches accompany dappled trees and far-reaching views. All brought back to the studio before working up a design. Alongside his ‘day job’, Inigo Richards produced landscapes in watercolour and gouache. His beautifully rendered views capture a pastoral idyll in miniature, each composition rendered with dexterity and fine detail. Note the weight of the figures here, the cattle drover...

This fine late 19th-century watercolour by British artist Harold Sutton Palmer RI RBA (1854-1933) depicts a river view near Dunsford in Surrey. Shimmering between verdant banks, a p...

Precious Watercolor attributed to James WARD (1769-1859) - England, 1830-1840. The Fisherman' S Family. Measurements : View : 20"x14.6" (51x37 cm), With frame : 26.6"x21.5" (67.5x54....

William Crouch (active 1817-1850) A view of a country estate in the mountains Watercolour 3 x 4½ 8¼ x 9¼ inches with frame William Crouch was a prolif...

A wonderfully evocative scene of a passenger looking out to sea on the deck of an ocean liner - from the golden age of cruising. Sir David Muirhead Bone On a P & O, Mediterranean ev...

A delicately painted view of figures by a beached fishing vessel on the coast Follower of Richard Parkes Bonington, 19th Century Figures on the shore by a beached vessel Watercolour...

A delightful rustic scene dating to circa 1800 with the sailor returning to his thankful wife and the domestic idyll of his country cottage. The harbour with sailing ships ferrying c...

Edward Proudfoot Montagu (1791-1862) ‘The representation of HMS Caroline Cap(tain) P(eter) Rainer attacking a Dutch Squadron in Batavia Roads on the 18th of October 1806’ Signed wi...