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Beatrice Parsons Watercolour ‘ the Foreign Office from St James Park ,London’
Graham Reed Fine Art
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Beatrice Parsons Watercolour ‘ the Foreign Office from St James Park ,London’

1900 - 1920
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Beatrice Parsons 1870-1955 was an exceptional English garden painter who enjoyed royal patronage; indeed the Times mentioned ‘as a painter of gardens in watercolour,Beatrice Parsons was probably unrivalled.’This is one of several watercolours in stock by the artist we also have listed. ‘ The Foreign Office from St James Park, London’ signed watercolour inscribed ‘ The Foreign Office’; image size 24.5x34 cms; framed size 44.5x53.5 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
44.5cm (17.52")
Width
53.5cm (21.06")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Beatrice Parsons Watercolour Painting to the 1920s.

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SA1001972
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Beatrice Parsons 1870-1955 was an exceptional English garden painter who enjoyed royal patronage; indeed the Times mentioned ‘as a painter of gardens in watercolour,Beatrice Parsons was probably unrivalled.’This is one of several watercolours in stock by the artist we also have listed.
‘ The Foreign Office from St James Park, London’ signed watercolour inscribed ‘ The Foreign Office’; image size 24.
Graham Reed Fine Art

5x34 cms; framed size 44.5x53.5 cms

Height
44.5cm (17.52")
Width
53.5cm (21.06")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Beatrice Parsons Watercolour Painting to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1001972
Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2017

Previously I worked in london as a chartered surveyor and have been dealing in paintings for nearly thirty years.

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A watercolour painting depicting a bed of colourful flowers and green lawns alongside the lake in St James Park, London, with the Foreign Office building visible in the background.
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Archive I A watercolour painting depicting a bed of colourful flowers and green lawns alongside the lake in St James Park, London, with the Foreign Office building visible in the background.

Beatrice Parsons Watercolour ‘ the Foreign Office from St James Park ,London’

Archive II A watercolour painting depicting a bed of colourful flowers and green lawns alongside the lake in St James Park, London, with the Foreign Office building visible in the background. View II
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Newark Antiques and Interiors
Kelham Rd
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1BX
United Kingdom
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Graham Reed Fine Art
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A watercolour painting depicting a bed of colourful flowers and green lawns alongside the lake in St James Park, London, with the Foreign Office building visible in the background.
BEATRICE PARSONS WATERCOLOUR ‘ THE FOREIGN OFFICE FROM ST JAMES PARK ,LONDON’
Ref: SA1001972
A watercolour painting depicting a bed of colourful flowers and green lawns alongside the lake in St James Park, London, with the Foreign Office building visible in the background.
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Early 20th-century British watercolour landscapes often feature botanical precision, fluid washes, and naturalistic scenes documenting landmark gardens, civic architecture, and rural views.

Artists typically applied water-soluble pigments onto heavy cotton rag paper or card, using fine natural hair brushes to build translucent layers of colour over graphite underdrawings.

Authenticity is identified by inspecting contemporary artist signatures, assessing paper substrate age and foxing patterns, and examining graphite underdrawing beneath the pigment layers.

Landscape watercolours can be framed in simple contemporary mounts and positioned as focal points above sideboards, integrated into gallery walls, or paired with minimalist timber furniture.

To prevent pigment fading and paper discolouration, mount watercolours using acid-free archival materials, seal beneath UV-filtering glass, and display away from direct sunlight.
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