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S. J. Lamorna Birch "Lamorna" Watercolour
McTague of Harrogate
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S. J. Lamorna Birch "Lamorna" Watercolour

1920 - 1940
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Samuel John Lamorna Birch (1869-1955) was a landscape painter, principally of Cornwall, born in Egremont, Cheshire. Lamorna Birch’s early youth was spent working in an office and in cotton mills, sometimes designing, in Lancashire, where he painted part-time. Mainly self-taught, apart from a short period at Atelier Colarossi, Paris, in 1895. From the late 1880s he visited the Penzance region. At this time Stanhope Forbes influenced his work. Eventually he settled at Lamorna, adding this to his own name to avoid confusion with the painter Lionel Birch. He exhibited prolifically at Fine Art Society, where he had one-man shows, RWS, Walker’s Galleries, RA, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, and elsewhere. In 1937 he painted in New Zealand. Elected RA, 1934. The Tate Gallery holds his work, which found its way into many collections, and Falmouth Art Gallery gave him a retrospective in 1997, which toured to Plymouth; an exhibition at Penlee House in Penzance in 1995 had marked publication by Sansom & Company of Austin Wormleighton’s "A Painter’s Laureate: Lamorna Birch and his circle".

The present painting "Lamorna" is a lovely example of his watercolours. Measuring 9"x 11" it is signed lower right, inscribed "Lamorna" and dated 1939. It is framed giving an overall size of 18"x 20". On the back is a nice old exhibition label giving details on the picture and the artist's address.

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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McTague of Harrogate has dated this Lamorna Birch Watercolour Painting to the 1940s.

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Samuel John Lamorna Birch (1869-1955) was a landscape painter, principally of Cornwall, born in Egremont, Cheshire.
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Lamorna Birch’s early youth was spent working in an office and in cotton mills, sometimes designing, in Lancashire, where he painted part-time.
McTague of Harrogate

Mainly self-taught, apart from a short period at Atelier Colarossi, Paris, in 1895. From the late 1880s he visited the Penzance region. At this time Stanhope Forbes influenced his work. Eventually he settled at Lamorna, adding this to his own name to avoid confusion with the painter Lionel Birch. He exhibited prolifically at Fine Art Society, where he had one-man shows, RWS, Walker’s Galleries, RA, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, and elsewhere. In 1937 he painted in New Zealand. Elected RA, 1934. The Tate Gallery holds his work, which found its way into many collections, and Falmouth Art Gallery gave him a retrospective in 1997, which toured to Plymouth; an exhibition at Penlee House in Penzance in 1995 had marked publication by Sansom & Company of Austin Wormleighton’s "A Painter’s Laureate: Lamorna Birch and his circle".

fig 1. A watercolour painting depicting an elevated view of a stone harbour quay, coastal cottages, cliffs, and the sea with a distant vessel in Lamorna Cove.
fig 1. S. J. Lamorna Birch "Lamorna" Watercolour

The present painting "Lamorna" is a lovely example of his watercolours. Measuring 9"x 11" it is signed lower right, inscribed "Lamorna" and dated 1939. It is framed giving an overall size of 18"x 20". On the back is a nice old exhibition label giving details on the picture and the artist's address.

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Lamorna Birch Watercolour Painting to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1060615
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Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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A watercolour painting depicting an elevated view of a stone harbour quay, coastal cottages, cliffs, and the sea with a distant vessel in Lamorna Cove.
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Archive I A watercolour painting depicting an elevated view of a stone harbour quay, coastal cottages, cliffs, and the sea with a distant vessel in Lamorna Cove.

S. J. Lamorna Birch "Lamorna" watercolour

Archive II A watercolour painting depicting an elevated view of a stone harbour quay, coastal cottages, cliffs, and the sea with a distant vessel in Lamorna Cove. View II
Archive III A watercolour painting depicting an elevated view of a stone harbour quay, coastal cottages, cliffs, and the sea with a distant vessel in Lamorna Cove. View III
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A watercolour painting depicting an elevated view of a stone harbour quay, coastal cottages, cliffs, and the sea with a distant vessel in Lamorna Cove.
S. J. Lamorna Birch "Lamorna" watercolour
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A watercolour painting depicting an elevated view of a stone harbour quay, coastal cottages, cliffs, and the sea with a distant vessel in Lamorna Cove.
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The Newlyn School and associated Lamorna group comprised late 19th and early 20th-century British artists based in Cornwall who focused on plein air painting, capturing coastal light, maritime life, and rugged topography.

Artists utilised heavy woven cotton paper, natural watercolour pigments bound with gum arabic, and occasionally graphite or ink underdrawing to establish structure prior to applying washes.

Look for contemporary artist signatures, dated inscriptions, maker blind stamps on the paper edge, uniform natural age-toning, and original gallery or framer labels on the backing board.

Frame the work with a wide acid-free mount in a simple timber frame, hanging it alongside natural wood furniture and neutral textiles to complement contemporary coastal interiors.

Display the artwork away from direct UV sunlight behind protective glass, seal the reverse of the frame against atmospheric dust, and maintain stable indoor humidity levels to prevent paper cockling.
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