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Item Ships From: Europe
Traditional English Countryside Original Oil Painting British Landscape Artist
By Vincent Selby
Located in Preston, GB
A traditional original oil painting of the beautiful English countryside, capturing the range of trees, fields and buildings to be f...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Gesso
John Henderson Scott - Framed Mid 19th Century Watercolour, Dog & Grouse
Located in Corsham, GB
A particularly fine 19th century watercolour by John H. Scott (1829-1886), depicting two inquisitive setters retrieving grouse in the glorious moors of Scotland. Signed and dated to ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Rocky Coastal View at Le Trayas
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Rocky Coastal View at Le Trayas
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 19.75 (heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
Set of Four Miniature Watercolors of Bath Abbey and Pulteney Bridge
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Set of Four Miniature Watercolors of Bath Abbey and Pulteney Bridge
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measurements (each...
Category
20th Century English School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Marine Scene, French Breton Watercolour, The Fishing Nets
By Girard
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid 20th Century watercolour on paper view of Breton fishermen gathering their nets by Girard. The painting is signed bottom right and presented in a period wood and plaster f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Historic Miniature Watercolor of Corn Street and The Nails in Bristol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Corn Street and The Nails in Bristol
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measurements: 3.5 inches (height) x 2.75 inches (width)
Condition: Very good and highly presentable
Provenance: From a large private collection of this artists work in Bristol, England.
Description:
This detailed watercolor by Jack Grunwell captures Corn Street, one of Bristol’s most historically significant streets, featuring the iconic "Bristol Nails." These four ornate bronze tables, seen prominently in the foreground, were once used for business transactions between merchants and traders, giving rise to the phrase "paying on the nail."
The grand Corn Exchange, built in 1741, dominates the background with its elegant Palladian façade, while the clock tower of St. Nicholas Market stands...
Category
20th Century English School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
French Impressionist Painting of Rustic Village Dwellings
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Painting of Rustic Village Dwellings
By Maurice Mazeilie (French 1924-2021)
Medium: Acrylic on paper, unframed
Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (Height x Width)
S...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Historic Miniature Watercolor of John Wesley’s Chapel, Broadmead in Bristol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of John Wesley’s Chapel, Broadmead in Bristol
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measureme...
Category
20th Century English School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Miniature Watercolor of Lord Mayors Chapel and St Johns on the City Wall
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Miniature Watercolor of Lord Mayors Chapel and St Johns on the City Wall
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measurements:...
Category
20th Century English School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
French Watercolor of St. Tropez Skyline with Bell Tower and Sea View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of St. Tropez Skyline with Bell Tower and Sea View
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper
Size: 11.2...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
A peaceful forest with sunlight filtering through tall trees onto mossy ground
Located in Preston, GB
A peaceful forest with sunlight filtering through tall trees onto mossy ground. A signed unique original by 20th Century British/Australian Artist, Vernon Keeble (1951-2018)
Art mea...
Category
1990s Realist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Board
Brother Gilbert Taylor (1916-2004) - Watercolour, Sunset Over Venice
Located in Corsham, GB
A delightful watercolour scene showing the setting sun casting a warm pink glow over Venice. In the foreground narrow boats make their way towards the city's distinctive skyline, gli...
Category
Mid-20th Century Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Landscape with Ancient Olive Tree, Stone Wall and Winding Leading Path
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Olive Tree Landscape
Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Mid-Century Modernist Watercolour On Paper, Trees At Buckfast Abbey
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 1960s work on paper of a group of trees at Buckfast Abbey in Devon, England, by Alban Atkins. Signed bottom left, titled and dated to the reverse. There is also a collection or accession number to the backboard.
Atkins has captured the sculptural nature of the tree trunks as they have grown in the landscape giving the work a feeling of living, writhing things as well as an abstract feel in the composition.
Atkins was one of the group of important artists chosen and commissioned by Sir Kenneth Clark...
Category
1960s Modern Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor
Towards the sea, gouache on paper by British female artist Rachel Fenner
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Rachel Fenner ARCA (British, b.1939)
Towards the sea, Porth Y Rhaw
Gouache on paper
Signed ‘Rachel Fenner’ (lower right)
11.3/8 x 14.7/8 in. (29 x 37.7 cm.)
Provenance: Duncan Campbe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Mid Century French Original Ink Drawing of a Rural Landscape with Hay Wagon
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Ink Drawing of a Rural Landscape with Hay Wagon"
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Ink on artist paper
Size: 19.75 (height) x 25...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
French Watercolor of Coastal Cliffside in Nice with Trees and Sailboat
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of Coastal Cliffside in Nice with Trees and Sailboat
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, mounted...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
George W. Blackham (1832-1912) - Late 19th Century Watercolour, Little Bow St.
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming late 19th century watercolour painting of Little Bow street near Horsefair, Birmingham. Signed and dated to the lower right. Presented in a narrow gilt frame with a new ca...
Category
Late 19th Century Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Snowy effects - landscape by the Seine in Normandy France - Jean Pierre Dubord
Located in PARIS, FR
Conditions. Mint
Jean Pierre Dubord was born in Rouen in 1949, and after spending years in the French countryside, he returned to his native city to portray the surroundings of his ...
Category
1980s Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
Miniature Watercolor Paintings of St Georges Church and Cabot Tower Brandon Hill
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Miniature Watercolor Paintings of St Georges Church and Cabot Tower Brandon Hill
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measu...
Category
20th Century English School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Historic Miniature Watercolor of Theatre Royal and Coopers' Hall in King Street
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Theatre Royal and Coopers' Hall in King Street
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measur...
Category
20th Century English School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Provence Watercolor of Pont du Gard Roman Aqueduct & River Scene
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Watercolor of Pont du Gard Roman Aqueduct & River Scene
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper
Size: 12.25 x ...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
'Omvetya III'. Blue white shore ocean beach cottage abstract nature drawing
By Sophia Milligan
Located in Penzance, GB
'Omvetya III (Sea Carrots, Sennen)'
Original Artwork. Unframed
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The evening light is drawing low soft shadows in the dunes at the salted edge of the Atlantic. 'Omvety...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté, Mixed Media, Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Photogram
Original-Drawing Time Series-Gladiolus PleinAir-Brit Awarded Artist-Ink on paper
Located in London, GB
The Summer Bloom Series is an ongoing project that Shizico Yi returns to each summer, painting en plein air in her garden. She began gardening in 2015 to create a healing space for h...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Graphite, Gouache
Fine Antique French Impressionist Painting Park Pond with Fountain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The artist:
Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed
Title: The Park Fountain
Medium:
signed gouache on paper, loosely laid over c...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
French Watercolor of Beaulieu-sur-Mer with Olive Trees and Harbor View
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of Beaulieu-sur-Mer with Olive Trees and Harbor View
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper
Size: 11...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
T. W. - Framed 1878 Watercolour, Lake Como in Summer
Located in Corsham, GB
This delightful late 19th century watercolour depicting a riverside town in the Alps, with figures walking along the quiet promenade. The painting is signed and dated to the lower ri...
Category
Late 19th Century Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Forest - Drawing - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
The Forest is a drawing realized by an anonymous french artist in the 1950s.
Watercolor on paper.
Good condition.
Poetic and beautiful drawing with harmonious colors.
Category
1950s Modern Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century Pair of Paintings Notre Dame Paris River Seine
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: Two Views of Notre Dame Cathedral
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
both signed lower right
two watercolour and gouache paintings on artist's paper, unframed
Sheet: each measure 9....
Category
1940s Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Fine Antique French Impressionist Painting The Old Chateau Building at Dusk
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The artist:
Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed
Title: The Old Chateau
Medium:
gouache on paper, loosely laid over card, unframed
card: 9.75 x 12.75 i...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Cattle, Goats and Sheep Grazing, Orientalist Gouache and Watercolour on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century orientalist watercolour of cattle grazing signed Aiveill bottom right.
In art history, Orientalism is the imitation or depiction of aspects in the Eastern world. ...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Monaco Street Scene Towards the Prince’s Palace Vintage French Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Monaco Street Scene
Tony Minartz (French, 1873 - 1994)
watercolour on artist paper
painting : 17 x 12.75 inches
Provenance: private collection in the South of France,
Condition: ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Norman Whitehead (1915-1983) - Framed Watercolour, Parkland Trees
Located in Corsham, GB
Watercolour on toned paper. Elegantly mounted in a pale blue and gilt frame. Signed with initials to the lower right and dated, 1933. On fibrous paper.
Category
Mid-20th Century Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Plowed Field and Orchard
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Plowed Field and Orchard"
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 19.75 (height)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
Historic Miniature Watercolor Paintings of St Michael Archangel Church
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor Paintings of St Michael Archangel Church
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measurements: 2.75 inches (height) x 3 inches (width)
Condition: Very good and highly presentable
Provenance: from a large private collection of this artists work in Bristol, England.
Description:
This beautifully detailed watercolor by Jack Grunwell captures St Michael the Archangel...
Category
20th Century English School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
L.N. Staniland - Signed and Dated 1930 Gouache, Windmill on the River
Located in Corsham, GB
A charming gouache depiction of a windmill on the river on a delightfully bright day. we can see the artist has used impressionistic strokes to create the reflection of the windmill ...
Category
Early 20th Century Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
A Colorful Pointillist Landscape by the Cliff, c. 1935
Located in Stockholm, SE
This painting, created around 1935, showcases Axel Olson's experimentation with surrealism during the 1930s. Executed with a technique reminiscent of pointillism, the artwork capture...
Category
1930s Surrealist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
"Hopes Abound" - A Watercolor and Ink Reverie of Optimism and Tranquility
Located in THOMERY, FR
This captivating 56 x 76 cm watercolor and ink landscape study, presented on 1stdibs, is a testament to the artist's exceptional command of the medium and their ability to evoke a pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Mid Century French Pastel Drawing of Courtyard with Stone Buildings and Garden
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Pastel Drawing of Courtyard with Stone Buildings and Garden
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 19.75 (heig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
James Ward The Fisherman's Family
By James Ward
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
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....
Category
1830s Romantic Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Miniature Watercolor of Chapel of the Three Kings, Christmas Steps in Bristol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Miniature Watercolor of Chapel of the Three Kings, Christmas Steps in Bristol
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measurem...
Category
20th Century English School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
French Watercolor of Vaison-la-Romaine and Pont Romain
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of Vaison-la-Romaine and Pont Romain
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper
Size: 10.75 x 13.5 (heig...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
French Impressionist Watercolour of a Chapel at Nyons
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Impressionist watercolour on paper of a chapel in a landscape by Henri Clamen. The painting is titled and dated to the back of the paper. Though not signed it was acquired from the atelier of the artist with other signed works.
A charming painting of a small chapel surrounded by towering Cyprus trees...
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Littlehampton Watercolour Early 20th Century
By Horace Mann Livens
Located in London, GB
Horace Mann Livens
1862 - 1936
Littlehampton
Watercolour, gouache, and black chalk on paper, signed and dated '10' lower left
Image size: 11 ¼ x 15 inches (28.5 x 38 cm)
Acid free mo...
Category
Early 20th Century Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Watercolor, Gouache
"My lovely Provence in summer" (contemporary impressionist landscape)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this vibrant and expressive landscape "My lovely Provence in summer" painting, the artist employs bold, impasto brushstrokes to bring the scene to life. Energetic swirls of vivid ...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Vibrant Hillside Cityscape
By Josine Vignon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of a Vibrant Hillside Cityscape"
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 25(height) x...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century City Architectural Winter Scene
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: City Winter Scene
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
watercolour and gouache painting with charcoal on artist's paper, unframed
Sheet: 9.75 x 13.5 inches
Intriguing painting by the...
Category
1940s Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Charcoal
"Red poppies and daisies in a vase" ( modern expressive floral painting)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful floral artwork "Red poppies and daisies in a vase " is full of vivid colors ( red, yellow, green, blue, purple) which are my tools of expression.
I explore th...
Category
2010s Expressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Fine Antique French Impressionist Painting River Boat & Lady Gardening
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The artist:
Henri Aime Duhem (1860-1941) French *see notes below, signed
Title: River Boat + Gardner
Medium:
2x gouache on paper, loosely laid o...
Category
19th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Edwin St. John (1878-1961) - 1910 Watercolour, Lake Como
Located in Corsham, GB
Signed to the lower right. Artist name, title and date inscribed to the slip. Presented in a swept gilt frame with foliate ornamentation. On paper.
Category
Early 20th Century Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Historic Miniature Watercolor of Chapel of the Three Kings in Bristol
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Historic Miniature Watercolor of Chapel of the Three Kings in Bristol
by Jack Grunwell, 20th century British artist
Medium: Watercolor on thin card, unframed
Measurements: 2....
Category
20th Century English School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
'Cancan b'. Contemporary Fauvist Pastel Landscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary abstract expressionist pastel on paper of a Provençal landscape 'Cancan b' by Dutch artist Bernadette Van Baarsen. Signed an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Auf dem Lötschpass (1919) by Albert Nyfeler - Watercolor on paper 26x36 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Watercolor on art paper
framed and signed
Total size with frame: 52x40 cm
Albert Nyfeler (September 26, 1883 in Lünisberg, † June 14, 1969 in Burgdo...
Category
1910s Academic Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
French Watercolor of Coastal Townscape with Bare Tree and Boats
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of Coastal Townscape with Bare Tree and Boats
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Acrylic painting on artists paper, mounted on card
S...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Acrylic
Sir David Muirhead Bone, A Mediterranean evening on a P & O cruise liner
By Sir Muirhead Bone
Located in Harkstead, GB
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Finely Detailed British Watercolor of an Eid El Fitri Celebration in Lagos
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed
Size: 14 inches (height) x 10 inches (width)
Signed: Yes
Condition: Sound condition, with some minor signs of foxing visible
Provenance: Privat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Finely Detailed British Watercolor of Southern End of Lake Tanganyika
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Medium: Watercolour on paper, unframed
Size: 14 inches (height) x 10 inches (width)
Signed: Yes
Condition: Sound condition, with some minor signs of foxing visible
Provenance: Privat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Early 19th Century English watercolour of woodland near Croxdale Hall
Located in Harkstead, GB
A very attractive and meticulously executed view of a rocky landscape within the woods dating to 1823. This would suit a library or study with its muted tones and skifull draughtsmanship.
William Nicholson (1781-1844)
Near Croxdale Hall
Signed with initials and inscribed with title and date 1823
Pen, ink and grey wash
11 x 8 inches, image only
17 x 13 inches without frame
The portrait-painter and etcher William Nicholson was born in Ovingham-on-Tyne, Northumberland, on Christmas Day 1781. His family transferred to Newcastle when his father was appointed Headmaster of the city's Grammar School. At an early age, though, Nicholson appears to have moved to Hull where he made his artistic debut, painting miniatures of officers garrisoned there. He was almost entirely self-taught, learning his craft through the close study of artworks in private and public galleries. He subsequently returned to Newcastle where he received many commissions to paint portraits of the old families of Northumberland. In 1808, he began to exhibit at the Royal Academy, continuing to do so until 1822. By 1814, Nicholson, whose mother was a Scot, had moved to Edinburgh where he set up as a miniaturist and painter in oils. Soon, however, he began to specialize in watercolour portraits. Early subjects included the actor Daniel Terry and the poet and novelist James Hogg. In 1818 he began to publish a series of Portraits of Eminent Scotsmen, etched from his own portraits and those of other painters. Besides Scott and Hogg, the subjects included the writers Robert Burns, John Wilson ('Christopher North'), and Lord Jeffrey, the painters Sir Henry Raeburn, the divines Alexander Carlyle and Alexander Cameron, the engineer James Watt, the architect John Playfair, and the song-collector and composer George Thomson...
Category
Early 19th Century Academic Europe - Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Ink, Pen
