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Samuel Brough RSA - 1810 Watercolour, Rest Stop in the Highlands

1810

An impressive 19th century English School watercolour, attributed to Alfred H. Green (fl. 1844-1878), with a monogram to the lower right which fits other monograms on record for this...

A landscape view in a mountain valley with a figure passing through a gate in the foreground. Presented glazed in a white and beige double mount and a gilt frame with bead courses to...

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...

Fabulous watercolor landscape of a sweeping view of snow covered mountains, a man pulls a cart with his steer in the foreground, 1871. Dated on verso. Artist unknown. Original vinta...