A finely painted nautical scene in watercolour, by the well listed artist George S. Walters (1838-1924). This delicate painting shows a pair of cargo ships coming to dock in the Netherlands, with dutch windmills on either side of the river Meuse. Signed to the lower left-hand corner. Carefully mounted in a gilt and swept frame with elegant floral ornaments and running pattern detail.
George Stanfield Walters (1838-1924) British. "Calm
Day on the Meuse", Watercolour, Signed, Inscribed
on a label verso, 9.25" x 15.25" (23.5 x 38.7cm)
The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration to the watercolour. The frame and mount are in a very good condition.
23.5 x 38.5cm (9.3" x 15.2")Framed Size: 51 x 66.5cm (20.1" x 26.2")
George Stanfield Walters was born in 1838. A marine and coastal painter, he was grandson to ship portraitist Miles Walters, and son and pupil of Samuel Walters, who had served in the navy and was a marine painter living in Liverpool and Bootle.
G.S. Walters moved to London in about 1864, and was elected to the Society of British Artists in 1897. He was a prolific exhibitor, and he painted on the Channel coasts as well as landscapes in the Lake District, the Thames and Wales and scenes on the Venetian Lagoon.
Netherlands
| SKU | rr309 |
|---|---|
| Artist | George Stanfield Walters (1838-1924) |
| Date | Late 19th Century |
| Dimensions | 23.5 x 38.5cm |
| Medium | Watercolour |
| Subject | Seascape & Coastal |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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