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Frederick Waters Watts
Landscape with Carthorses Watering - British Victorian art oil painting

Circa 1850

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This lovely British Victorian landscape oil painting is by noted artist Frederick Waters Watts. Painted circa 1850 the composition is of three carthorses watering in a small pool while their owner takes a rest in the cart. Some ducks are on the bank nearby and thatched dwellings are immediately behind the pool, amongst trees, along with more livestock. To the left in the distance is a windmill and more dwellings. There are distinct echoes of Constable Country, indeed they lived near each other but Constable was 25 years older and had a marked influence of Watt's style. The detail and brushwork are superb. This is a lovely example of Watts' landscapes and of British Victorian art with excellent London Gallery provenance. Unsigned. Provenance. MacConnal Mason, London label verso. Condition. Oil on canvas, unframed 36 inches by 30 inches and in good condition. Frame. Housed in an ornate gilt frame, framed size is 42 inches by 36 inches and in good condition. Frederick William Watts' (1800-1870) early years have always been something of a mystery. It is thought that he was born in Bath, 7th October 1800 and baptised the following year in St. Albans as William Watts. It is most probable he enrolled in the RA Schools in 1817 as William Watts subsequently changing his name to Frederick William Watts to avoid confusion with the landscape painter, William Watts (1752-1851). He was awarded Silver Medals at the RA School 1819-1821 and exhibited at the London Royal Academy from 1821 until 1862. Watts also exhibited at the British Institution, Suffolk Street Galleries and at the New Watercolour Society. Watts lived in Hampstead from 1821, where John Constable (1776-1837) also lived, and, some twenty-five years older, was to have a marked influence on Watts’s style. Although it is not known that they ever met, Watts would undoubtedly have been familiar with his work and Hampstead was a relatively small town. Watts painted landscapes throughout England and Wales, visiting north and south Wales, Derbyshire, Devon, Isle of Wight, Sussex and, of course, Suffolk and Essex. He painted many views around what is now north London and Middlesex and views on the Thames. Watts was highly successful in his portrayal of the English landscape and widely collected in his lifetime and throughout the twentieth century in Britain, Europe and North America. His work can be found in: London, Victoria and Albert Museum and The Tate..
  • Creator:
    Frederick Waters Watts (1800 - 1862, British)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1850
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 42 in (106.68 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Hagley, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853117298062

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