Sophia Katherine Charleton (1789-1844) - Early 19th Century Watercolour Peacock

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Description

The magnificent feathers of a peacock are rendered in meticulous detail and vibrant colour in this delicate watercolour study by Sophia Katherine Charleton (1789-1844). The face and feet are unfinished. Well presented in a vintage wooden frame. Unsigned. On paper.

Condition

Signs of wear consistent with age including some discolouration and light foxing to the paper. Wear to the frame leaves it with a distressed finish.

Size

12.5 x 18cm (4.9" x 7.1")
Framed Size: 18 x 24cm (7.1" x 9.4")

Collection Information

Explore this remarkable collection of botanical and ornithological studies by Sophia Katherine Charleton (1789-1844). Painted with a delicate hand and stunning attention to detail, their colours are as vibrant as the day they were painted over 180 years ago.

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Artist Biography

Sophia Katherine Charleton (1789-1844) was a British botanical artist active in the early 19th century. She was the daughter of Thomas Remnant Charleton (1756-1849), an accomplished watercolourist with an extensive military career. Though few records of her life and work survive, Sophia contributed many fine, delicate and detailed botanical studies to a family album that included works by both her and her father. Painting and drawing were considered appropriate pastimes for ladies of 'polite' society during the 18th and 19th centuries, and Charleton's work exemplifies this tradition spectacularly.

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SKU st642
Artist Sophia Katherine Charleton (1789-1844)
Date Early 19th Century
Dimensions 12.5 x 18.0cm
Medium Watercolour
Style Illustration Art
Subject Birds
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