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Myles Birket Foster Watercolour ‘ the Stack Yard ‘
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Myles Birket Foster Watercolour ‘ the Stack Yard ‘

19th century
Sold 24 May 2025 · Graham Reed Fine Art
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Myles Birket Foster 1825-1899.Prominent and highly regarded landscape and figurative painter.Born in North Shields;came to London when he was five.Began as a wood engraver under P.Landells when he was sixteen.Taught himself to paint in the 1850s and became a highly accomplished watercolourist.Travelled all over Europe and was admired by many leading artists of his day.He exhibited widely,and many museums and collections own examples of his work. ‘The Stack Yard ‘ signed watercolour with monogram; provenance : with Walkers Galleries,Harrogate.Christies stencil verso; image size 23.5x34 cms ,framed size 52x60cms.Housed in good quality fretted giltwood and plaster frame with wash line mount

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

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52cm (20.47")
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60cm (23.62")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
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Myles Birket Foster 1825-1899.Prominent and highly regarded landscape and figurative painter.Born in North Shields;came to London when he was five.Began as a wood engraver under P.Landells when he was sixteen.Taught himself to paint in the 1850s and became a highly accomplished watercolourist.Travelled all over Europe and was admired by many leading artists of his day.He exhibited widely,and many museums and collections own examples of his work. ‘The Stack Yard ‘ signed watercolour with monogram; provenance : with Walkers Galleries,Harrogate.Christies stencil verso; image size 23.5x34 cms ,framed size 52x60cms.Housed in good quality fretted giltwood and plaster frame with wash line mount
Date of Manufacture

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

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1084581
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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An antique watercolour painting depicting a busy rural stack yard scene with figures, farm animals, and a horse-drawn cart.
MYLES BIRKET FOSTER WATERCOLOUR ‘ THE STACK YARD ‘
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An antique watercolour painting depicting a busy rural stack yard scene with figures, farm animals, and a horse-drawn cart.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWatercolour on paper
  • ColourMuted Earth Tones
  • MotifsPastoral scene, Agricultural workers, Detailed wash technique
  • SizeH 52 cm (20 in) x W 60 cm (24 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

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The Victorian watercolour movement is characterised by meticulous detail, luminous washes, and a focus on picturesque landscape, genre, and pastoral scenes reflecting rural life.

Artists typically used fine-grain or rough watercolour paper, gum arabic, honey-bound pigments, and sable or hog-hair brushes to achieve both broad washes and fine linear details.

Authenticity is assessed through paper ageing characteristics, watermark analysis, the chemistry of period-appropriate pigments, artist signatures or monograms, and traditional framing methods.

An antique watercolour brings historic character to a room and is best displayed using UV-protective museum glass, neutral mats, and simple traditional wood frames to complement contemporary walls.

Preservation requires framing with acid-free materials, maintaining stable humidity and temperature levels, and hanging the artwork away from direct sunlight to prevent fading.
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