The English Interior has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
A fine 19th century study of a pair of great partridges. Watercolour oil buff paper, heightened in white.
It is the perfect combination of tight and highly detailed observation of the subject matter, with more looser work towards the edges, which give it an evocative and romantic feel.
Tantalising remains of man illegible signature lower right.
Framed in a very high quality gilt frame by the celebrated makers Bourlet.
Framed dimensions: 42cm x 58cm x 4 cm
The grey partridge is a medium-sized bird with a distinctive orange face. It flies with whirring wings and occasionally glides, showing a chestnut tail. It is strictly a ground bird and never likely to be found in pear trees!
The English Interior has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Fine 19th Century Watercolour Study of a Pair of Grey Partridges.
