Tom Rowden (1842-1926) - Late 19th Century Watercolour Sheep on the Cliffs

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Description

A finely detailed watercolour study by the British artist Tom Rowden depicting a flock of sheep resting on a cliff edge. Signed. On paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and minor foxing.

Size

22.8 x 37.7cm (9" x 14.8")
Sheet: 26 x 40.3cm (10.2" x 15.9")

Artist Biography

paint born Thomas Rowden in Exeter, Devon the son of a carpenter. In 1859 he joined the Royal Marines and was moved to Plymouth and served on HMS Conqueror based at Devonport Docks. In 1868 he married and had nine children. Following the death of his first wife, he remarried in 1886 and his second wife gave birth to three children. Apart from his time in the Navy he appears to have spent most of his life in that city and was probably self-taught as an artist. Rowden was fond of painting dogs and cattle and sheep in particular often on Dartmoor. He rarely exhibited showing only twice in 1883 at the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin.

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SKU ra663
Artist Tom Rowden (1842-1926)
Date Late 19th Century
Dimensions 22.8 x 37.7cm
Medium Watercolour
Subject Seascape & Coastal
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