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Frances E Nesbitt. "Smokey London". Watercolour.
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Frances E Nesbitt. "Smokey London". Watercolour.

1900 - 1920
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Artist: Frances E. Nesbitt. (1864-1934). British.

Title: "Smokey London". Loading barges on the Thames.

Signed. Provenance: Studio collection in possession of the artist's family, February 1985. The Bourne Gallery. Inscribed on original label verso.

Watercolour. Circa 1900.

Size: 6 1/2"x 14". Overall: 14 1/2"x 21 3/4".

Now cleaned and framed.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

Trade enquiries welcome. For more info please contact us at:

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Artist Biography

Frances E. Nesbitt (c.1864-1934) was a painter, mainly in watercolours, born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. After training at the Slade School of Art, she began to exhibit at the Ipswich Fine Art Club and also at the RBA, NG, RA, RHA, RI, ROI, Dudley Gallery Art Society, Walker Art Gallery and at the SWA who elected her an Associate in 1899. Nearly every year with her widowed mother, she travelled abroad, visiting France, Germany, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands, studying the history and architecture of these countries. An excellent linguist, she took the opportunity to capture the local colour and atmosphere in her numerous watercolours. Venturing further afield, the pair visited North Africa. This trip resulted in Frances' travel book 'Algiers and Tunis' illustrated with many of her watercolours. Sadly her second book, 'Palestine' was never published. She died unmarried at Bovingdon, Hertfordshire.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique London Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

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Description
Artist: Frances E. Nesbitt. (1864-1934). British.

Title: "Smokey London". Loading barges on the Thames.

Signed. Provenance: Studio collection in possession of the artist's family, February 1985. The Bourne Gallery. Inscribed on original label verso.

fig 1. A muted grey and soft blue watercolour painting depicting industrial steamships on the River Thames in London surrounded by hazy smoke and factory chimneys.
fig 1. Frances E Nesbitt. "Smokey London". Watercolour.

Watercolour. Circa 1900.

Size: 6 1/2"x 14". Overall: 14 1/2"x 21 3/4".

Now cleaned and framed.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

Trade enquiries welcome. For more info please contact us at:

fig 2. A muted grey and soft blue watercolour painting depicting industrial steamships on the River Thames in London surrounded by hazy smoke and factory chimneys.
fig 2. Frances E Nesbitt. "Smokey London". Watercolour.

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Artist Biography

Frances E. Nesbitt (c.1864-1934) was a painter, mainly in watercolours, born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. After training at the Slade School of Art, she began to exhibit at the Ipswich Fine Art Club and also at the RBA, NG, RA, RHA, RI, ROI, Dudley Gallery Art Society, Walker Art Gallery and at the SWA who elected her an Associate in 1899.

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Nearly every year with her widowed mother, she travelled abroad, visiting France, Germany, Italy, Norway and the Netherlands, studying the history and architecture of these countries.
William Greenwood Fine Art

An excellent linguist, she took the opportunity to capture the local colour and atmosphere in her numerous watercolours. Venturing further afield, the pair visited North Africa. This trip resulted in Frances' travel book 'Algiers and Tunis' illustrated with many of her watercolours. Sadly her second book, 'Palestine' was never published. She died unmarried at Bovingdon, Hertfordshire.

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique London Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1000403
Dealers Internal Ref
WGB
William Greenwood Fine Art
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Archive I A muted grey and soft blue watercolour painting depicting industrial steamships on the River Thames in London surrounded by hazy smoke and factory chimneys.

Frances E Nesbitt. "Smokey London". Watercolour.

Archive II A muted grey and soft blue watercolour painting depicting industrial steamships on the River Thames in London surrounded by hazy smoke and factory chimneys. View II
Archive III A muted grey and soft blue watercolour painting depicting industrial steamships on the River Thames in London surrounded by hazy smoke and factory chimneys. View III
Archive IV A muted grey and soft blue watercolour painting depicting industrial steamships on the River Thames in London surrounded by hazy smoke and factory chimneys. View IV
Archive V A muted grey and soft blue watercolour painting depicting industrial steamships on the River Thames in London surrounded by hazy smoke and factory chimneys. View V
Archive VI A muted grey and soft blue watercolour painting depicting industrial steamships on the River Thames in London surrounded by hazy smoke and factory chimneys. View VI
Archive VII A muted grey and soft blue watercolour painting depicting industrial steamships on the River Thames in London surrounded by hazy smoke and factory chimneys. View VII
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A muted grey and soft blue watercolour painting depicting industrial steamships on the River Thames in London surrounded by hazy smoke and factory chimneys.
Frances E Nesbitt. "Smokey London". Watercolour.
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British watercolour landscapes of the late Victorian and Edwardian periods often focused on industrialisation, atmospheric river scenes, and maritime light. Artists utilized soft washes and subtle tonal gradations to capture mist, smoke, and changing weather conditions along commercial waterways.

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