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Fred Lawson. "Scarborough". Townscape Watercolour.
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Fred Lawson. "Scarborough". Townscape Watercolour.

1920 - 1940
Description

Artist: Fred Lawson (1888-1968).

Title: "Wizard on the Wall, Scarborough". North Yorkshire. Inscribed on the reverse.

Medium: Watercolour.

Size: 14 3/4'' x 12 1/2''. (picture size in inches). Framed size: 24"x 21 1/2".

Signed and dated 1930.

A lovely Lawson watercolour.

Now cleaned and framed.

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

One from our very large collection of watercolours by Fred Lawson.

Trade enquiries welcome.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Fred Lawson (1888-1968):

A landscape painter. Fred was born at Yeadon, near Leeds. He studied at Dewsbury and Leeds Schools of Art. On a visit to Wensleydale in 1910 with George Graham, they decided to settle there and shared a studio for several years. Fred married the young Muriel Metcalfe of Leyburn in 1933, who was also a painter.

Exhibited at the R.A., R.I. and at numerous exhibitions of Yorkshire artists. Contributed illustrations to The Dalesman from the first issue and for ten years wrote a monthly feature for the magazine. Illustrated several books, including a number by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe.

Travelled in France and Holland, but most of his work depicts the scenery and life of Wensleydale. One of the most fluent and spontaneous water-colourists of his time, he was particularly adept at capturing autumnal tints. A close friend of many Yorkshire artists including Jacob Kramer, Henrietta Lister and George Jackson. His daughter Sonia Lawson is also a painter of high repute.

A retrospective exhibition was held in Middlesbrough Art Gallery in 1969. He was the founder and leading member of the Castle Bolton group of artists. Died in Castle Bolton, Redmire, where he had lived for nearly sixty years.

Physical Dimensions
Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
54.5cm (21.46")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Fred Lawson Watercolour Painting to the 1930s.

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SA1001558
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Description
Artist: Fred Lawson (1888-1968).

Title: "Wizard on the Wall, Scarborough". North Yorkshire. Inscribed on the reverse.

Medium: Watercolour.

Size: 14 3/4'' x 12 1/2''. (picture size in inches). Framed size: 24"x 21 1/2".

fig 1. A framed 1930 watercolour painting depicting a street scene in Scarborough with architectural buildings and a tall tower under a cloudy sky.
fig 1. Fred Lawson. "Scarborough". Townscape Watercolour.

Signed and dated 1930.

A lovely Lawson watercolour.

Now cleaned and framed.

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

One from our very large collection of watercolours by Fred Lawson.

Trade enquiries welcome.

fig 2. A framed 1930 watercolour painting depicting a street scene in Scarborough with architectural buildings and a tall tower under a cloudy sky.
fig 2. Fred Lawson. "Scarborough". Townscape Watercolour.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Fred Lawson (1888-1968):

A landscape painter. Fred was born at Yeadon, near Leeds. He studied at Dewsbury and Leeds Schools of Art.

“
On a visit to Wensleydale in 1910 with George Graham, they decided to settle there and shared a studio for several years.
William Greenwood Fine Art

Fred married the young Muriel Metcalfe of Leyburn in 1933, who was also a painter.

fig 3. A framed 1930 watercolour painting depicting a street scene in Scarborough with architectural buildings and a tall tower under a cloudy sky.
fig 3. Fred Lawson. "Scarborough". Townscape Watercolour.

Exhibited at the R.A., R.I. and at numerous exhibitions of Yorkshire artists. Contributed illustrations to The Dalesman from the first issue and for ten years wrote a monthly feature for the magazine. Illustrated several books, including a number by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe.

fig 4. A framed 1930 watercolour painting depicting a street scene in Scarborough with architectural buildings and a tall tower under a cloudy sky.
fig 4. Fred Lawson. "Scarborough". Townscape Watercolour.

Travelled in France and Holland, but most of his work depicts the scenery and life of Wensleydale. One of the most fluent and spontaneous water-colourists of his time, he was particularly adept at capturing autumnal tints. A close friend of many Yorkshire artists including Jacob Kramer, Henrietta Lister and George Jackson. His daughter Sonia Lawson is also a painter of high repute.

fig 5. A framed 1930 watercolour painting depicting a street scene in Scarborough with architectural buildings and a tall tower under a cloudy sky.
fig 5. Fred Lawson. "Scarborough". Townscape Watercolour.

A retrospective exhibition was held in Middlesbrough Art Gallery in 1969. He was the founder and leading member of the Castle Bolton group of artists. Died in Castle Bolton, Redmire, where he had lived for nearly sixty years.

Height
61cm (24.02")
Width
54.5cm (21.46")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Fred Lawson Watercolour Painting to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1001558
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wgp
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Archive I A framed 1930 watercolour painting depicting a street scene in Scarborough with architectural buildings and a tall tower under a cloudy sky.

Fred Lawson. "Scarborough". Townscape Watercolour.

Archive II A framed 1930 watercolour painting depicting a street scene in Scarborough with architectural buildings and a tall tower under a cloudy sky. View II
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A framed 1930 watercolour painting depicting a street scene in Scarborough with architectural buildings and a tall tower under a cloudy sky.
Fred Lawson. "Scarborough". Townscape watercolour.
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A framed 1930 watercolour painting depicting a street scene in Scarborough with architectural buildings and a tall tower under a cloudy sky.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleModern British
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour, Wood, Glass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsArchitectural draughtsmanship, fluid wash, double mount, gilded frame
  • SizeH 61 cm (24 in) x W 54.5 cm (21 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This framed 1930 watercolour townscape painting by Fred Lawson depicts a street scene in Scarborough featuring architectural buildings and a tall tower under a cloudy sky. The artwork is executed on paper using watercolour with a fluid wash and architectural draughtsmanship, and it is presented behind glass within a double mount and a warm brown gilded wooden frame. The composition displays soft tones of blue, terracotta, and ochre against light skies and pavement surfaces. The overall framed dimensions measure 61 cm high, 54.5 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. Suitable for placement above a sideboard in an English Country House setting, the piece brings traditional Modern British character to interior spaces. The frame has straight, clean mouldings with corner joints meeting at clean 45-degree mitres, and the sight edge shows a fine inner bead detail. The paper surface displays crisp ink or pencil signatures and inscriptions, and the entire assembly is clean and ready to hang on a wall.

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Early 20th-century British watercolour townscapes combine fluid wash techniques with precise architectural draughtsmanship, capturing regional urban character, street level activity, and changing light conditions.

Artists traditionally used water-soluble pigments painted directly onto heavy cotton rag paper, mounted within acid-free card, and housed behind glass in a wooden or gilded frame.

Authentic period watercolours display natural paper aging, precise pigment layering without modern dot-matrix printing, legible artist signatures or dates in pencil or ink, and period-appropriate mounting materials.

Position the piece as an accent above a console table or sideboard, or incorporate it into a mixed-era gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings and oil paintings to create visual contrast.

Display the painting away from direct sunlight and sources of heat, ensure it is sealed against dust, and use UV-filtering protective glass along with conservation-grade mounting board.
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