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Mid-19th Century Framed Watercolour (Guache) Painting, "Ruins by the River". Unsigned
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Mid-19th Century Framed Watercolour (Guache) Painting, "Ruins by the River". Unsigned

19th century
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A gilt framed watercolour (guache?) painting, "Ruins by the River". The painting depicts three silhouetted figures walking along a riverside path. The river tumbles over rocks in a small waterfall to the right. Up on the hill in the background are some (church?) ruins and to the left in the far background the edge of a village.

Unsigned - British School.

Condition: Recently re-framed. Generally excellent. Colours bright and with no signs of fogging, wear or damage. Ready to Hang

Dimensions: Height: 17 inches Width: 19 inches (43.2 x 48.3 cm).

Dated: Style 19th century - Exact date unknown without opening up the frame.

Physical Dimensions
Height
43.2cm (17.01")
Width
48.3cm (19.02")
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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Antique Landscape Watercolour Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1081392
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A gilt framed watercolour (guache?) painting, "Ruins by the River". The painting depicts three silhouetted figures walking along a riverside path. The river tumbles over rocks in a small waterfall to the right.
Up on the hill in the background are some (church?) ruins and to the left in the far background the edge of a village.
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fig 1. A framed mid-nineteenth-century watercolour and gouache painting depicting a river scene with mature trees and distant ruined architecture set within a thin gold frame.
fig 1. Mid-19th Century Framed Watercolour (Guache) Painting, "Ruins by the River". Unsigned

Unsigned - British School.

Condition: Recently re-framed. Generally excellent. Colours bright and with no signs of fogging, wear or damage. Ready to Hang

Dimensions: Height: 17 inches Width: 19 inches (43.2 x 48.3 cm).

Dated: Style 19th century - Exact date unknown without opening up the frame.

Height
43.2cm (17.01")
Width
48.3cm (19.02")
Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Antique Landscape Watercolour Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1081392
Dealers Internal Ref
1539/Q
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Archive I A framed mid-nineteenth-century watercolour and gouache painting depicting a river scene with mature trees and distant ruined architecture set within a thin gold frame.

Mid-19th Century Framed Watercolour (Guache) Painting, "Ruins by the River". Unsigned

Archive II A framed mid-nineteenth-century watercolour and gouache painting depicting a river scene with mature trees and distant ruined architecture set within a thin gold frame. View II
Archive III A framed mid-nineteenth-century watercolour and gouache painting depicting a river scene with mature trees and distant ruined architecture set within a thin gold frame. View III
Archive IV A framed mid-nineteenth-century watercolour and gouache painting depicting a river scene with mature trees and distant ruined architecture set within a thin gold frame. View IV
Archive V A framed mid-nineteenth-century watercolour and gouache painting depicting a river scene with mature trees and distant ruined architecture set within a thin gold frame. View V
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A framed mid-nineteenth-century watercolour and gouache painting depicting a river scene with mature trees and distant ruined architecture set within a thin gold frame.
Mid-19th Century framed watercolour (guache) painting, "Ruins by the River". Unsigned
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A framed mid-nineteenth-century watercolour and gouache painting depicting a river scene with mature trees and distant ruined architecture set within a thin gold frame.
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Mid-19th-century British landscape paintings frequently captured picturesque and romanticised rural views, incorporating ancient ruins, waterways, and atmospheric foliage. Artists utilised transparent watercolours alongside opaque gouache to build depth, subtle tonal gradations, and detailed natural textures.

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Authentic pieces demonstrate age-appropriate paper oxidation, subtle foxing, and natural pigment fading. Examination under magnification reveals fine hand-painted brushwork rather than modern dot-matrix printing, often accompanied by original hand-cut mounts and historical framing marks.

Position the framed artwork above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or within a gallery wall to introduce historical context. Pairing classic landscape art with contemporary furniture provides balance and visual interest in both traditional and modern interiors.

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