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Frank Wasley Watercolour ‘ Venice’
Graham Reed Fine Art
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Frank Wasley Watercolour ‘ Venice’

1900 - 1920
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Frank Wasley 1847-1934.Born in Peckham South London,Frank Wasley was a painter,watercolourist and draughtsman who specialised in coastal landscapes,marine subjects and seascapes ,with a particular penchant for atmospheric views of Venice.Trained as a musician,he only took up painting and drawing around 1875,without the benefit of a formal artistic education.A great admirer of Turner,Wasley was mainly active between 1880 and 1914,exhibiting at the Royal Academy and various provincial galleries.One of his first exhibited works ‘Evening on the Esk’ was purchased by the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.He had a studio at Whitby for many years. ‘Venice ‘ signed watercolour,image size 25.5x52.5 cms framed size 49x75 cms; provenance:with Abbey Antiques and Arts,Hemel Hempstead ,Herts.This fine example has excellent strong colouring.

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Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Frank Wasley Venice Watercolour to the 1900s.

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SA1103321
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Frank Wasley 1847-1934.Born in Peckham South London,Frank Wasley was a painter,watercolourist and draughtsman who specialised in coastal landscapes,marine subjects and seascapes ,with a particular penchant for atmospheric views of Venice.
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Trained as a musician,he only took up painting and drawing around 1875,without the benefit of a formal artistic education.
Graham Reed Fine Art

A great admirer of Turner,Wasley was mainly active between 1880 and 1914,exhibiting at the Royal Academy and various provincial galleries.One of his first exhibited works ‘Evening on the Esk’ was purchased by the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.He had a studio at Whitby for many years. ‘Venice ‘ signed watercolour,image size 25.5x52.5 cms framed size 49x75 cms; provenance:with Abbey Antiques and Arts,Hemel Hempstead ,Herts.This fine example has excellent strong colouring.

Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Frank Wasley Venice Watercolour to the 1900s.

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SA1103321
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 horizontal watercolour painting depicting sailing boats anchored near the Venetian shoreline and Doges Palace under a hazy sky.
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Archive I A horizontal watercolour painting depicting sailing boats anchored near the Venetian shoreline and Doges Palace under a hazy sky.

FRANK WASLEY WATERCOLOUR ‘ VENICE’

Archive II A horizontal watercolour painting depicting sailing boats anchored near the Venetian shoreline and Doges Palace under a hazy sky. View II
Archive III A horizontal watercolour painting depicting sailing boats anchored near the Venetian shoreline and Doges Palace under a hazy sky. View III
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A horizontal watercolour painting depicting sailing boats anchored near the Venetian shoreline and Doges Palace under a hazy sky.
FRANK WASLEY WATERCOLOUR ‘ VENICE’
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A horizontal watercolour painting depicting sailing boats anchored near the Venetian shoreline and Doges Palace under a hazy sky.
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During the late Victorian and Impressionist eras, British artists frequently visited Venice to capture its distinct light, architecture, and maritime activity using fluid brushwork and atmospheric watercolour washes.

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