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19th Century Watercolour Painting Hb Carter
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19th Century Watercolour Painting Hb Carter

19th century
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A beautiful watercolour painting of an English harbour scene.

Painted and signed by Henry Barlow Carter.

Henry Barlow Carter was born in Bermondsey South London in 1803 but was living in Plymouth when he first started exhibiting. He then moved to Hull in East Yorkshire and by 1830 was living in Scarborough.

He painted principally in watercolours, and primarily scenes of Yorkshire, with his large atmospheric seascapes inspired by J.M.W. Turner.

He exhibited at The Royal Academy from 1827-1830 and also at the British Institution and Suffolk Street. These exhibitions are listed in Gray’s Dictionary.

Henry Barlow Carter (British 1803-1867)

Signed bottom right corner.

There are 2 of his works in three British museum.

Painting 24cm x 17cm

Gilt Frame 38cm x 31cm

The painting is in good, original condition with strong colours.

The painting is framed in a gilt gesso frame and glazed.

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Nicholas Tempest has dated this Antique Coastal Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

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A beautiful watercolour painting of an English harbour scene.

Painted and signed by Henry Barlow Carter.

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Henry Barlow Carter was born in Bermondsey South London in 1803 but was living in Plymouth when he first started exhibiting.
Nicholas Tempest

He then moved to Hull in East Yorkshire and by 1830 was living in Scarborough.

fig 1. A 19th-century watercolour painting depicting a coastal town and harbour scene with rough seas, set inside a heavy gold gilt scrollwork frame.
fig 1. 19th Century Watercolour Painting Hb Carter

He painted principally in watercolours, and primarily scenes of Yorkshire, with his large atmospheric seascapes inspired by J.M.W. Turner.

He exhibited at The Royal Academy from 1827-1830 and also at the British Institution and Suffolk Street. These exhibitions are listed in Gray’s Dictionary.

fig 2. A 19th-century watercolour painting depicting a coastal town and harbour scene with rough seas, set inside a heavy gold gilt scrollwork frame.
fig 2. 19th Century Watercolour Painting Hb Carter

Henry Barlow Carter (British 1803-1867)

Signed bottom right corner.

There are 2 of his works in three British museum.

Painting 24cm x 17cm

Gilt Frame 38cm x 31cm

The painting is in good, original condition with strong colours.

The painting is framed in a gilt gesso frame and glazed.

Date of Manufacture

Nicholas Tempest has dated this Antique Coastal Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

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Nicholas Tempest
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Nik tempest is UK based shop specialising in fine antique silver as well as asian art, luxury interiors and objects of vertu.

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19th-century British marine watercolours typically depict coastal landscapes, busy harbours, and maritime shipping using delicate washes of water-based pigment on paper. Artists of this era focused on capturing atmospheric weather conditions, wave movement, and coastal topography.

Period watercolours were commonly mounted behind glass within gilded timber frames. These frames featured intricate gesso ornament, such as foliate scrollwork or leaf motifs, finished with gold leaf gilding over a dark clay base.

Original period watercolours display natural signs of age on the paper, such as mild foxing or subtle toning, alongside visible artist brushwork and layering. Examining the reverse of the frame for original backing boards, square cut nails, and period framer labels also helps verify age.

An antique maritime watercolour can be hung above a fireplace mantelpiece, styled on a hallway wall, or integrated into a gallery wall arrangement. Pairing rich gilt frames with neutral walls or dark joinery creates visual contrast in both traditional and contemporary settings.

Watercolours must be displayed away from direct sunlight to prevent fading of the delicate pigments. Maintain a stable indoor humidity level to prevent paper warping, and consider re-framing with UV-protective museum glass and acid-free mounting materials.
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