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Frank Rousse Watercolour ‘ Whitby Harbour Yorkshire ‘
Graham Reed Fine Art
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Frank Rousse Watercolour ‘ Whitby Harbour Yorkshire ‘

19th century
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Frank Rousse(fl 1897-1917) painted in both oil and watercolour; landscapes and coastal views.He lived at Ilford,Essex in1897,and Hadley,Hertfordshire.Many of his works were scenes in Yorkshire and he exhibited between 1897 and 1917,three times in the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours,and twice at the Royal Academy. ‘ Whitby Harbour,Yorkshire’ signed watercolour dated(18)99; image size29x40 cms, framed size 51x61 cms.This is a fine and most attractive example of the artists work.

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Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique Maritime Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

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SA1033121
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Frank Rousse(fl 1897-1917) painted in both oil and watercolour; landscapes and coastal views.He lived at Ilford,Essex in1897,and Hadley,Hertfordshire.
Many of his works were scenes in Yorkshire and he exhibited between 1897 and 1917,three times in the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours,and twice at the Royal Academy.
Graham Reed Fine Art

‘ Whitby Harbour,Yorkshire’ signed watercolour dated(18)99; image size29x40 cms, framed size 51x61 cms.This is a fine and most attractive example of the artists work.

Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique Maritime Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1033121
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 late 19th-century watercolour painting depicting fishing boats docked at a harbour quay in Whitby with town buildings visible in the background.
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Archive I A late 19th-century watercolour painting depicting fishing boats docked at a harbour quay in Whitby with town buildings visible in the background.

FRANK ROUSSE WATERCOLOUR ‘ WHITBY HARBOUR YORKSHIRE ‘

Archive II A late 19th-century watercolour painting depicting fishing boats docked at a harbour quay in Whitby with town buildings visible in the background. View II
Archive III A late 19th-century watercolour painting depicting fishing boats docked at a harbour quay in Whitby with town buildings visible in the background. View III
Archive IV A late 19th-century watercolour painting depicting fishing boats docked at a harbour quay in Whitby with town buildings visible in the background. View IV
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A late 19th-century watercolour painting depicting fishing boats docked at a harbour quay in Whitby with town buildings visible in the background.
FRANK ROUSSE WATERCOLOUR ‘ WHITBY HARBOUR YORKSHIRE ‘
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A late 19th-century watercolour painting depicting fishing boats docked at a harbour quay in Whitby with town buildings visible in the background.
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