Nathaniel Everett Green (1823-1899) - Framed Watercolour Waiting on the Tide

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Description

A captivating watercolour painting by Nathaniel Everett Green (1823-1899), depicting boats in an estuary at low tide. The artist has signed the scene to the lower left, and the watercolour has been well-presented in a large gilt frame with delicate mouldings to the inner window and outer edge. On paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. There is a light white mark to the left-hand edge of the scene. The gilt frame shows signs of wear with various losses to the mouldings. These losses have been concealed by gilt-effect.

Size

37 x 66.5cm (14.6" x 26.2")
Framed Size: 61 x 90cm (24" x 35.4")

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Artist Biography

Nathaniel Everett Green FRAS was an English painter, art teacher and astronomer. He professionally painted landscapes and portraits, and also gained fame with his drawings of planets.

Born in Bristol, the son of Benjamin Holder Green (1793–1865), then a haberdasher, and Elizabeth ‘Betsey’ née Everett (1795–1837); his interest in astronomy dated from 1859 when he built a telescope for himself. He produced "soft-pencil" drawings of Mars in 1877, which were widely known.

In 1880 he was called to Balmoral and taught art to some members of the Royal family including Queen Victoria.
He was a founding member of the British Astronomical Association (BAA) and its president from 1897–1898.

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SKU rx929
Artist Nathaniel Everett Green (1823-1899)
Date Late 19th Century
Dimensions 37 x 66.5cm
Medium Watercolour
Style Realism
Subject Seascape & Coastal
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