Henry Barlow Carter - 1855 Watercolour Figures Among Abbey Ruins

Description

A ruined abbey rises against a pale sky, its broken arches and crumbling walls rendered in warm ochres and browns with fallen masonry scattered across the foreground. Two small figures seated among the rubble give the architecture its considerable scale, while the soft, dusty tonality lends the scene a quiet, romantic character. Signed by Carter to the lower right, the painting is well presented in a gilt-effect frame. On paper.

Condition

Light foxing and discolouration to the watercolour. Small scuffs to the gilt-effect frame.

Size

34 x 23cm (13.4" x 9.1")
Framed Size: 53.5 x 42.5cm (21.1" x 16.7")