Samuel Austin

Samuel Austin (1796-1834) - 1831 Watercolour, Heron on the Rocks

1831

A serene rural landscape with a winding river cutting through rolling hills and distant mountains. The composition draws the eye from the foreground details of trees and figures to a...

A realistic study of a mountain stream by the British artist John Syer RI (1815-1885). Painted in fine detail, the artist has captured the tranquil atmosphere of the land in ever cha...

Original late 19th century watercolour. Well presented in a gilt effect frame. Signed lower right. On paper.

Attributed to William Collingwood Smith - A fine 19th century English School watercolour. Presented in a gilt-effect frame. Unsigned. On watercolour paper.

Watercolour on paper, signed and dated '1880' bottom left Image size: 9 x 13 inches (23 x 30 cm) Hand made gilt frame Sir Alfred East Sir Alfred East was born in Kettering, Northa...

Art Sz: 9 1/2"H x 15 3/8"W Frame Sz: 17 3/4"H x 22 5/8"W English, 19th century watercolor on paper depicting a man sitting on a rock by the water Signed "G. Scobel" Mas. G. Scobe...

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...

David Johnson was born in 1827 in New York City. Beginning in 1845, he studied for two years in the antique school of the National Academy of Design. His classmates and colleagues in...