FINE 19TH CENTURY WATERCOLOUR STUDY - A PAIR OF GREY PARTRIDGES.
A fine 19th century study of a pair of great partridges. Watercolour oil buff paper, heightened in white.
This large scale study of a pair of grey partridges has been sensitively rendered, in a wonderful restful colour palette, and clearly by a talented hand. 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!
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1112583
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 42cm (16.5inches)
Width is 58cm (22.8inches)
Depth is 4cm (1.6inches)
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