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Frank W. Scarborough "Lower Pool, London" Marine Watercolour.
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Frank W. Scarborough "Lower Pool, London" Marine Watercolour.

1900 - 1920
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Artist: Frank (Frederick) William Scarborough (1860-1939).

Title: ''Shipping, The Lower Pool, Thames, London''.

Signed and Inscribed. Circa 1900. Watercolour.

Size: 9 1/4''x 13 1/4''. Framed size: 18 1/2''x 22 1/2''.

See SA 1105979 for the pair to this painting.

Now cleaned and framed.

In good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery. Trade enquiries welcome. For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830 Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

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Frederick William Scarborough (1860-1939)

Frederick William Scarborough (also Frank William Scarborough) was a British artist who specialised in marine, coastal, harbour, river and shipping scenes, usually in watercolour. He often painted scenes of London shipping on the Thames.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique Marine Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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Description
Artist: Frank (Frederick) William Scarborough (1860-1939).

Title: ''Shipping, The Lower Pool, Thames, London''.

Signed and Inscribed. Circa 1900. Watercolour.

Size: 9 1/4''x 13 1/4''. Framed size: 18 1/2''x 22 1/2''.

fig 1. A hazy sepia watercolour painting depicting tall ships, steamships, and barges navigating the bustling River Thames in London.
fig 1. Frank W. Scarborough "Lower Pool, London" Marine Watercolour.

See SA 1105979 for the pair to this painting.

Now cleaned and framed.

In good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery. Trade enquiries welcome. For more info please contact us at:

fig 2. A hazy sepia watercolour painting depicting tall ships, steamships, and barges navigating the bustling River Thames in London.
fig 2. Frank W. Scarborough "Lower Pool, London" Marine Watercolour.

Tel: 01677 424830 Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Website: wgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

Frederick William Scarborough (1860-1939)

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Frederick William Scarborough (also Frank William Scarborough) was a British artist who specialised in marine, coastal, harbour, river and shipping scenes, usually in watercolour.
William Greenwood Fine Art

He often painted scenes of London shipping on the Thames.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique Marine Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
57cm (22.44")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA1105971
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wgp
William Greenwood Fine Art
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A hazy sepia watercolour painting depicting tall ships, steamships, and barges navigating the bustling River Thames in London.
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Archive I A hazy sepia watercolour painting depicting tall ships, steamships, and barges navigating the bustling River Thames in London.

Frank W. Scarborough "Lower Pool, London" Marine Watercolour.

Archive II A hazy sepia watercolour painting depicting tall ships, steamships, and barges navigating the bustling River Thames in London. View II
Archive III A hazy sepia watercolour painting depicting tall ships, steamships, and barges navigating the bustling River Thames in London. View III
Archive IV A hazy sepia watercolour painting depicting tall ships, steamships, and barges navigating the bustling River Thames in London. View IV
Archive V A hazy sepia watercolour painting depicting tall ships, steamships, and barges navigating the bustling River Thames in London. View V
Archive VI A hazy sepia watercolour painting depicting tall ships, steamships, and barges navigating the bustling River Thames in London. View VI
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A hazy sepia watercolour painting depicting tall ships, steamships, and barges navigating the bustling River Thames in London.
Frank W. Scarborough "Lower Pool, London" Marine Watercolour.
Ref: SA1105971
A hazy sepia watercolour painting depicting tall ships, steamships, and barges navigating the bustling River Thames in London.
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian Maritime
  • MaterialWatercolour, Paper
  • ColourWarm Sepia
  • MotifsSteamships, Tall ships, River Thames, Misty atmosphere
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 57 cm (22 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This Edwardian maritime fine art piece is a watercolour on paper executed by the British artist Frank William Scarborough around 1900. The composition depicts the bustling River Thames in London through a misty atmosphere in warm sepia tones, capturing various steamships, tall ships, and smaller barges navigating the water. The artwork displays visible brushstrokes and tonal gradations defining the hazy sky, calm river surface, and smoky industrial details. Framed and glazed, the piece measures 47 cm high, 57 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. Suitable for a gentleman's library or study, this artwork hangs effectively above a sideboard or console table to add historic character to interior walls. The neutral monochrome palette complements traditional period interiors and blends smoothly with existing art collections in domestic spaces.

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This genre captures coastal, river, and harbour activity with an emphasis on atmosphere, natural light, and accurate vessel anatomy, reflecting British industrial and maritime history.

Artists utilised watercolour pigments applied to heavy cotton-rag or linen paper, employing layered washes to create misty atmospheric effects and soft reflections.

Authentic pieces feature delicate pigment layering, age-appropriate paper toning or natural foxing, period artist signatures, and evidence of historic framing techniques.

Framed marine watercolours work well as focal points in studies, dining rooms, or entryways when paired with dark wood furnishings and muted neutral walls.

Display watercolours away from direct sunlight behind UV-filtering glass, maintain stable humidity, and ensure acid-free backing materials are used during framing.
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