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Fred Mayor "Volendam" Watercolour
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Fred Mayor "Volendam" Watercolour

1900 - 1920
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Fred Mayor was one of the truly original and innovative members of the Staithes Group. He spent his early years analysing relevant elements in the work of artists whom he admired and experimenting with a variety of styles. By the time he moved away from Staithes he had developed his own unique vision as an artist which he went on to explore and develop.

In 1886 he enrolled at the prestigious Academie Julian in Paris where he studied for four years and enrolled for a further session in 1892. During his first period of study in France, shortly after his twenty first birthday, he had his first painting, 'Autumn' accepted for exhibition at the Royal Academy in London.

Between his two sessions at the Academie Julian he shared a studio with Frank Brangwyn in Chiswick and while he was in Paris he met Philip Wilson Steer and Walter Richard Sickert who remained close friends for the rest of his life. Moving to Amberley he lived close to another artist friend, Edward Stott, and when he went to live amongst the artist's colony in Staithes in 1899 he shared lodgings with Arthur Friedenson and Harold Knight at the house of Mr. and Mrs. George Porritt in Gun Gutter. He was elected a founder member of the Staithes Art Club and his work is in many private and public collections.

The present painting "Volendam" is a quality watercolour measuring 12"x 15". It is signed lower right and is mounted and framed giving an overall size of 21"x 24".

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Fred Mayor Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 08664258
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Signed lower right in pencil: Fred Mayor.
Broad washes over sparse graphite underdrawing: spontaneous post-impressionist plein air work.
Moored Dutch fishing botters: subjects painted during his visits to the Zuiderzee.
Gentle cockling of the paper sheet: an unglued, naturally behaving watercolour support.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA1094894
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Description
Fred Mayor was one of the truly original and innovative members of the Staithes Group.
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He spent his early years analysing relevant elements in the work of artists whom he admired and experimenting with a variety of styles.
McTague of Harrogate

By the time he moved away from Staithes he had developed his own unique vision as an artist which he went on to explore and develop.

fig 1. An impressionist watercolour painting depicting Dutch fishing boats with raised sails docked near a harbour village, signed Fred Mayor in the corner.
fig 1. Fred Mayor "Volendam" Watercolour

In 1886 he enrolled at the prestigious Academie Julian in Paris where he studied for four years and enrolled for a further session in 1892. During his first period of study in France, shortly after his twenty first birthday, he had his first painting, 'Autumn' accepted for exhibition at the Royal Academy in London.

Between his two sessions at the Academie Julian he shared a studio with Frank Brangwyn in Chiswick and while he was in Paris he met Philip Wilson Steer and Walter Richard Sickert who remained close friends for the rest of his life. Moving to Amberley he lived close to another artist friend, Edward Stott, and when he went to live amongst the artist's colony in Staithes in 1899 he shared lodgings with Arthur Friedenson and Harold Knight at the house of Mr. and Mrs. George Porritt in Gun Gutter. He was elected a founder member of the Staithes Art Club and his work is in many private and public collections.

The present painting "Volendam" is a quality watercolour measuring 12"x 15". It is signed lower right and is mounted and framed giving an overall size of 21"x 24".

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Fred Mayor Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 08664258
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Signed lower right in pencil: Fred Mayor.
Broad washes over sparse graphite underdrawing: spontaneous post-impressionist plein air work.
Moored Dutch fishing botters: subjects painted during his visits to the Zuiderzee.
Gentle cockling of the paper sheet: an unglued, naturally behaving watercolour support.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1094894
McTague of Harrogate
McTague of Harrogate
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Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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An impressionist watercolour painting depicting Dutch fishing boats with raised sails docked near a harbour village, signed Fred Mayor in the corner.
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Archive I An impressionist watercolour painting depicting Dutch fishing boats with raised sails docked near a harbour village, signed Fred Mayor in the corner.

Fred Mayor "Volendam" Watercolour

Archive II An impressionist watercolour painting depicting Dutch fishing boats with raised sails docked near a harbour village, signed Fred Mayor in the corner. View II
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An impressionist watercolour painting depicting Dutch fishing boats with raised sails docked near a harbour village, signed Fred Mayor in the corner.
Fred Mayor "Volendam" watercolour
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An impressionist watercolour painting depicting Dutch fishing boats with raised sails docked near a harbour village, signed Fred Mayor in the corner.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Painting
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleImpressionism
  • MaterialWatercolour, Paper
  • ColourMuted Terracotta
  • MotifsDutch fishing vessels, Atmospheric watercolour wash, Raised sails, Harbour skyline
  • SizeH 55 cm (22 in) x W 62 cm (24 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This 1910 impressionist watercolour painting by Fred Mayor presents a coastal scene depicting Dutch fishing boats with raised sails docked near a harbour village. The composition employs a muted terracotta colour palette combined with a soft atmospheric wash on paper, and shows a signature in the bottom right corner alongside a mounted and framed presentation. The physical dimensions measure 55 cm high, 62 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. Positioned for display above a sideboard, the artwork suits a coastal retreat interior scheme and hangs easily in a dining room, hallway, or living space to bring a calm maritime aesthetic to the wall.

Early 20th-century impressionist maritime watercolours feature fluid brushwork, atmospheric light effects, and soft tonal washes designed to capture coastal weather and harbour scenes.

Antique watercolours were created using water-soluble natural pigments laid onto thick, rag-based paper, allowing for delicate translucent layering and soft blending.

Authentic period watercolours display age-consistent paper toning, original graphite artist signatures, period framing backing, and hand-applied fluid washes rather than modern printed dot structures.

Frame the watercolour in a simple hardwood or muted gilt moulding and position it above low-profile cabinetry or within a gallery wall to introduce quiet historical character.

Display watercolour art away from direct sunlight, house it in acid-free matting, and fit it with UV-filtering glass to prevent fading and paper discolouration.
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