By David Bates 2
Located in Corsham, GB
An outstanding early 20th Century watercolour by the listed English landscape artist David Bates (1840-1921), entitled 'On the Machno River, North Wales'. Bates typically worked en plein air for his rural landscapes, and is known to have particularly favoured Scotland, the Midlands and Wales.
This remarkably fine and well-balanced composition depicts a fisherman and two other figures beside a shallow rocky cascade of the river. The balance struck between detail and form instills a distinct wildness to the work, evoking the fresh air of nature.
Handsomely presented within a gilt lined and washline mount, and gilt wooden frame, as shown. There is a label to the reverse from Abbey Antiques...
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20th Century David Bates Art