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Wilfred Knox Watercolour ‘ St Georges Island ,Venice’
Graham Reed Fine Art
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Wilfred Knox Watercolour ‘ St Georges Island ,Venice’

1920 - 1940
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Wilfred Knox 1884-1966.British artist specialising in watercolour landscapes,frequently of Venice and somebody oriental scenes.Ws known to use the pseudonynm R.Macregor and A.D Bell .Messrs Frost and Reed of Bristol acted as his agents,selling many of his works in USA. ‘ St Georges Island,Venice ‘, signed watercolour,dated 1939,image size 25x36 cms,framed size 44x54 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Venetian Watercolour Painting to the 1940s.

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Wilfred Knox 1884-1966.
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British artist specialising in watercolour landscapes,frequently of Venice and somebody oriental scenes.
Graham Reed Fine Art

Ws known to use the pseudonynm R.Macregor and A.D Bell .Messrs Frost and Reed of Bristol acted as his agents,selling many of his works in USA. ‘ St Georges Island,Venice ‘, signed watercolour,dated 1939,image size 25x36 cms,framed size 44x54 cms.

Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Venetian Watercolour Painting to the 1940s.

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SA1067965
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 Venetian canal with gondolas and stone architecture looking towards San Giorgio Maggiore in the background.
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Archive I A watercolour painting depicting a Venetian canal with gondolas and stone architecture looking towards San Giorgio Maggiore in the background.

Wilfred Knox Watercolour ‘ St Georges Island ,Venice’

Archive II A watercolour painting depicting a Venetian canal with gondolas and stone architecture looking towards San Giorgio Maggiore in the background. View II
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A watercolour painting depicting a Venetian canal with gondolas and stone architecture looking towards San Giorgio Maggiore in the background.
WILFRED KNOX WATERCOLOUR ‘ ST GEORGES ISLAND ,VENICE’
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A watercolour painting depicting a Venetian canal with gondolas and stone architecture looking towards San Giorgio Maggiore in the background.
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British watercolours from this era often focus on atmospheric light, architectural precision, and fluid washes. Artists frequently captured European grand tour subjects, particularly Italian coastal and canal scenes, using subtle tonal palettes.

Period watercolours were executed using natural pigment ground with gum arabic on heavy cotton rag paper. These soluble paints were applied in delicate, translucent layers to build depth and luminous reflections.

Authenticity is verified through examining the artists signature, inspecting paper age and foxing patterns, confirming period-correct pigments, and evaluating the handling of light and brushwork against documented catalogued works.

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