A RARE AND IMPORTANT VICTORIAN ENGLISH PASTORAL WATERCOLOR DEPICTING A LAKE SCENE WITH BOATS AND MANY OTHER FINE DETAILS WHICH WE TRIED TO CAPTURE IN MY PHOTOS. THE WATERCOLOR HAS A BEAUTIFUL DEPTH.

PLEASE TAKE YOUR TIME AND ENLARGE THE IMAGES. 


SIGNED BY ONE OF THE LEADING AQUARELLISTS OF HIS TIME:

LENNARD LEWIS 


LISTED IN ALL THE MAJOR ART REFERENCE BOOKS LIKE BENEZIT, DAVENPORTS, EDITORIAL OF BRITISH ARTISTS, MAYER, VOLLMER, THIEME-BECKER etc.

AND AUCTIONED BY THE WORLDS LEADING AUCTION HOUSES.

WITH A NICE GOLDEN FRAME AND MATTED. FABULOUS! 

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ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Born March 18, 1826 in London as son of G. R. Lewis. His main genre was landscapes, architectural, canals, rivers, lakes, farms, cathedrals and children. Most of his works can be seen in major museums all over the world, however, especially in the U.K. and Australia. He died in 1913. 

 

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DIMENSIONS: 25 1/4 inches (4.5 cm) long and 14 1/2 inches (almost 61 cm) wide with frame; 17 1/2 inches (44.5 cm long and 6 3/4 inches (17 cm) wide the watercolor in the mat.

AGE: dated 1905

PROVENANCE: Acquired several years ago from the renowned German auction house Rostahl near Dusseldorf.

CONDITION: Good. No repairs, chips, bends, dents, dings or whatsoever.