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Thomas Mackay Watercolour ‘ the Mill Meadow, Sefton,merseyside’
Graham Reed Fine Art
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Thomas Mackay Watercolour ‘ the Mill Meadow, Sefton,merseyside’

1900 - 1920
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Thomas Mackay 1851-1920.Liverpool artist painting mainly in Warwickshire,Cheshire and North Wales who developed a charming and distinctly English style of impressionistic watercolour.Exhibited at. the R.A. and the Walker Art Gallery,Liverpool .One of my favourite Victorian watercolour artists. ‘ The Mill Meadow,Sefton,Merseyside’ signed watercolour,dated 1905; image size 27x17 cms,framed size 51x40 cms.Provenance :with the Bourne Gallery,Reigate,Surrey.Purchased at the World of Watercolours 1987.This is a particularly fine example of the artists work.

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Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Thomas Mackay Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

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Thomas Mackay 1851-1920.
Liverpool artist painting mainly in Warwickshire,Cheshire and North Wales who developed a charming and distinctly English style of impressionistic watercolour.
Graham Reed Fine Art

Exhibited at. the R.A. and the Walker Art Gallery,Liverpool .One of my favourite Victorian watercolour artists. ‘ The Mill Meadow,Sefton,Merseyside’ signed watercolour,dated 1905; image size 27x17 cms,framed size 51x40 cms.Provenance :with the Bourne Gallery,Reigate,Surrey.Purchased at the World of Watercolours 1987.This is a particularly fine example of the artists work.

Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Thomas Mackay Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

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SA1058991
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 agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green meadow beside a wooden footbridge, ducks, a horse, and a brick farm building.
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Archive I A watercolour painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green meadow beside a wooden footbridge, ducks, a horse, and a brick farm building.

THOMAS MACKAY WATERCOLOUR ‘ THE MILL MEADOW, SEFTON,MERSEYSIDE’

Archive II A watercolour painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green meadow beside a wooden footbridge, ducks, a horse, and a brick farm building. View II
Archive III A watercolour painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green meadow beside a wooden footbridge, ducks, a horse, and a brick farm building. View III
Archive IV A watercolour painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green meadow beside a wooden footbridge, ducks, a horse, and a brick farm building. View IV
Archive V A watercolour painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green meadow beside a wooden footbridge, ducks, a horse, and a brick farm building. View V
Archive VI A watercolour painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green meadow beside a wooden footbridge, ducks, a horse, and a brick farm building. View VI
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A watercolour painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green meadow beside a wooden footbridge, ducks, a horse, and a brick farm building.
THOMAS MACKAY WATERCOLOUR ‘ THE MILL MEADOW, SEFTON,MERSEYSIDE’
Ref: SA1058991
A watercolour painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green meadow beside a wooden footbridge, ducks, a horse, and a brick farm building.
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Late Victorian and Edwardian British landscape paintings often depict tranquil rural scenes, agricultural labour, and pastoral village life. Artists used muted atmospheric washes to capture changing natural light and English countryside vistas.

Artists utilised water-soluble pigments applied to heavy cotton or linen rag paper. Techniques often involved light graphite underdrawing followed by layered transparent washes and finer detail work.

Authentic period watercolours exhibit natural age toning, fine pencil underdrawing visible under magnification, and artist signatures in characteristic locations. Examination of paper weight and framing materials also assists in confirming age.

Mount the artwork in a simple slim wooden frame to bridge traditional and modern aesthetics. Display it as part of a curated gallery wall or above a console table to introduce historical character to neutral spaces.

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