Albert Houghton FRSA - Framed 20th Century Watercolour, Spring Morning

Description

A well composed watercolour painting depicting a rural village street in spring. Well presented in a double card mount and cream frame. Artist name and painting title is on a label affixed to the reverse. Signed. On watercolour paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and very minor foxing. Discolouration to the mount and small scuffs to the frame at the edges, most noticeable at the upper edge. Also with a crack to the frame at the underneath lower right corner. Overall in good condition.

Size

27.3 x 35.4cm (10.7" x 13.9")
Framed Size: 46.8 x 53cm (18.4" x 20.9")

Artist Biography

Albert B. Houghton AMC FRSA was born in Kossington in Leicestershire on 15th January 1906 and studied art at Wimbledon School of Art. He was a teacher of Art at Western Road School, Mitcham and a life member and President of the Carshalton and Wallington Art Group from 1978 to 1997. He exhibited at the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour, Royal Society of Marine Artists and at Suffolk Street. His work is in private collections in Australia, Canada, Holland, Italy, Japan, Singapore, USA and Germany.