James Orrock originally trained as a dentist in Edinburgh before moving to Nottingham where he began to paint and first studied art at the Nottingham School of Design. Following a move to London in 1866, he embarked on a career as a full-time artist. He first was elected an associate in 1871 and, later, a full member in 1875 of the Royal Institute. Throughout a long career, Orrock exhibited widely and with success and was the recipient of numerous prizes, medals and juried awards. As a watercolorist and landscape artist, Orrock was influenced by David Cox, in both his style and subject matter. He was a passionate advocate of British art and, following his move to London, became a major collector of fine and decorative arts. He primarily collected English 18th and 19th-century pictures and watercolors, 18th-century furniture, and 17th and 18th-century Chinese porcelain. Orrock established himself as a leading taste-maker in society, becoming a passionate and, finally, successful advocate for the establishment of a National Gallery of British art.
'Village with Church Spire', English mid-19th Century Watercolor, David Cox
By James Orrock
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'J. Orrock' for James Orrock (British, 1829-1913) and dated 1845. Matted Dimensions: 14.5 H x 19 W x .25 D Inches. A well composed and freshly painted, mid-ninete...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
James Orrock RI ROI (1829-1913) - 1879 Watercolour, Richmond Castle
By James Orrock
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful view of Richmond Castle in Yorkshire, England. The artist captures the vast landscape with the winding river and village to the foreground and the imposing castle sittin...
Watercolor
Sumac, colorful Abstract Impressionist landscape gouache
By Sandy Litchfield
Located in New York, NY
Sandy Litchfield found peace and inspiration in regular solitary walks through nature throughout the pandemic. Her most recent body of work diaristically documents her constitutional...
Paper, Gouache
$4,867
H 25.99 in W 40.16 in D 1.97 in
Demonstration #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century, Contemporary figurative art blue
By Hélène Duclos
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache, coloured pencil and graphite on paper Signed lower right Unique work 1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement “Questioning the human condition and the position of being ...
Paper, Gouache
Vintage French Watercolor Landscape - Côte d'Azur
By M. Kessler
Located in Houston, TX
Serene French watercolor along the banks of the Côte d'Azur by artist M. Kesseler, 1938. Signed and dated lower left. Original vintage one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displayed on a ...
Paper, Watercolor
$250
H 10 in W 8 in
Chapel and houses along a lake, New England Landscape - American School, 19th C
Located in Middletown, NY
Watercolor and pencil on buff wove watercolor paper, 10 x 8 inches (255 x 203 mm). In good condition with overall minor toning. Some watercolor paint splatters on the verso, contem...
Watercolor, Pencil
$450
H 18 in W 0.1 in D 24 in
Vintage Watercolor Landscape Painting - View of Venice
By Stephane Magnard
Located in Houston, TX
Delightful watercolor painting of a sunlit view of the Venice canals through a stone archway by French artist Stephane Magnard, circa 1950. Original ...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,450
H 14.5 in W 19.75 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Watercolor “Stream Cliff Cascade”
By Alexander Nepote
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a mid-century abstract landscape painting by the prominent Northern California modernist painter Alexander Nepote (1913–1986). The piece showcases Nepote’s signature fasc...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache, Board
Watercolor Landscape - Venice
Located in Houston, TX
Impressionist style watercolor of a early evening scene along the canals of Venice, Italy, circa 1990. Signed lower right. Original one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displayed on a w...
Paper, Watercolor
$371
H 4 in W 6.25 in D 1 in
Follower of David Cox, 19th Century watercolor, Figures on the waterfront
By (Circle of) David Cox
Located in Harkstead, GB
A dramatic 19th Century watercolor painted by a competent hand in the style of David Cox the Elder. A spirited scene with weather-beaten figures on the waterfront looking out to sail...
Paper, Watercolor
$1,373
H 10.04 in W 13.9 in
Paul Emile Lecomte (1877-1950) A Walker on a country road, signed watercolor
By Paul Emile Lecomte
Located in Paris, FR
Paul-Emile Lecomte (1877-1950) A walker on a country road Signed lower right watercolor on paper 25.5 x 35.3 cm framed under glass 44.5 x 54.5 cm This antique frame is quite damage...
Watercolor
Vintage French Watercolor - Paris Park
By Madeleine Scali
Located in Houston, TX
Peaceful watercolor of a figure sat on a park bench in the Luxembourg Gardens of Paris by French artist Madeleine Scali, circa 1960. Original one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displ...
Paper, Watercolor
$984
H 26.78 in W 32.09 in D 0.4 in
An Impressionist Mediterranean Garden in Summer. Gouache & Watercolor on Paper.
By Songa
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century French watercolour of a Mediterranean garden. The painting is signed bottom right, Songa, and is presented under a hand coloured custom mount in a plain wood frame under glass. This is one of a pair of paintings the other is also available in our store on 1stdibs. A charming representation of a garden in early summer. A line of majestic Cyprus trees...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Asian Market
By Phillip Alder
Located in Brecon, Powys
Very pretty floral watercolour inspired by a street market in Asia. Matted ready for framing
Watercolor
Sold
H 22.45 in W 27.96 in
James Orrock RI ROI (1829-1913) - Framed Watercolour, Cattle in the Highlands
By James Orrock
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming watercolour painting with graphite detail by the listed British artist James Orrock. The scene depicts an expansive view with cattle grazing highland thistles and heather....
Watercolor
Extensive Moorland Landscape
By James Orrock
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original signed watercolor on paper by Scottish artist James Orrock (1829-1913) titled "Extensive Moorland Landscape", 1875. Hand signed and dated by Orrock lower left. Orrock is a very well listed and respected artist. He was an inducted member of both the Royal Institute and the Royal Society of British Artists. Beautifully framed with filet from Italy, matting from Holland, and moulding from Spain. Framed size: 14" x 26". Image size: 6.5" x 18.5". In excellent condition. James Orrock RI, RSBA, (1829 – 10 May 1913), was a prominent Scottish collector of art and oriental ceramics, illustrator and landscape watercolourist. Today, he is also considered as the main source of forgeries from the later 19th century, associated with copies of the works of John Constable. The son of an Edinburgh dentist, he was himself educated in medicine, surgery, and dentistry at Edinburgh University, after which he practised as a dentist in Nottingham. Orrock studied painting under James Ferguson...
Watercolor