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Snaffles 'The Bonnie Farty-twa’ Original Watercolour
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Snaffles 'The Bonnie Farty-twa’ Original Watercolour

1900 - 1920
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Charlie Johnson Payne, Snaffles (British, 1884-1967)

'The Bonnie Farty-Twa’, circa 1912, signed ‘Snaffles’ and titled in white, pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, in a later ebonised frame.

This caricature depicts an officer of The 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, also known as the Black Watch, Forty-Twa or Black Jocks.

Dimensions: 32 x 22cm (excluding frame)

Physical Dimensions
Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Declaration

Mark Jones Antiques has dated this Snaffles Military Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

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SA1115468
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MJSA0122
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Charlie Johnson Payne, Snaffles (British, 1884-1967)
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'The Bonnie Farty-Twa’, circa 1912, signed ‘Snaffles’ and titled in white, pencil, watercolour and bodycolour, in a later ebonised frame.
Mark Jones Antiques

This caricature depicts an officer of The 42nd (Royal Highland) Regiment of Foot, also known as the Black Watch, Forty-Twa or Black Jocks.

Dimensions: 32 x 22cm (excluding frame)

Height
32cm (12.60")
Width
22cm (8.66")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Jones Antiques has dated this Snaffles Military Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1115468
Dealers Internal Ref
MJSA0122
Mark Jones Antiques
Mark Jones Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Mark jones antiques are dealers in fine antique furniture, ‘design’, works of art, and works by the sporting artist ‘snaffles’.

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Framed watercolour study depicting a Scottish Black Watch soldier in red tunic, kilt, and feather bonnet with handwritten titling on tan paper.
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Archive I Framed watercolour study depicting a Scottish Black Watch soldier in red tunic, kilt, and feather bonnet with handwritten titling on tan paper.

Snaffles 'The Bonnie Farty-twa’ Original Watercolour

Archive II Framed watercolour study depicting a Scottish Black Watch soldier in red tunic, kilt, and feather bonnet with handwritten titling on tan paper. View II
Archive III Framed watercolour study depicting a Scottish Black Watch soldier in red tunic, kilt, and feather bonnet with handwritten titling on tan paper. View III
Archive IV Framed watercolour study depicting a Scottish Black Watch soldier in red tunic, kilt, and feather bonnet with handwritten titling on tan paper. View IV
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Mark Jones Antiques

Mark Jones Antiques
Telephone 07889 071 414
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Northwick Park
Cotswolds
United Kingdom

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Framed watercolour study depicting a Scottish Black Watch soldier in red tunic, kilt, and feather bonnet with handwritten titling on tan paper.
Snaffles 'The Bonnie Farty-Twa’ Original Watercolour
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Framed watercolour study depicting a Scottish Black Watch soldier in red tunic, kilt, and feather bonnet with handwritten titling on tan paper.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialWatercolour, Paper, Wood, Glass
  • ColourRed and Brown
  • MotifsFeather bonnet, Kilt and sporran, Red tunic, Black frame
  • SizeH 32 cm (13 in) x W 22 cm (9 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

This Edwardian wall art piece from circa 1910 is an original watercolour, pencil, and bodycolour study by Charlie Johnson Payne, known as Snaffles. The artwork depicts a caricature of an officer of the 42nd Regiment of Foot, commonly known as the Black Watch, wearing a red tunic, kilt, sporran, and a prominent feather bonnet with red and black elements. Handwritten white titling names the piece alongside a signature visible on the tan paper support. The picture sits within a later ebonised black wooden frame with linear stepped mouldings, glazed to protect the work. The visible palette includes red, black, and brown tones. Measuring 32 cm high, 22 cm wide, and 2.5 cm deep, this piece suits display on a narrow wall space in a home study or hallway reflecting a Highland hunting lodge style.

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Charles Johnson Payne, working under the pseudonym Snaffles from the early 20th century, became renowned for his detailed depictions of British military regiments, equestrian sports, and hunting scenes.

Artists typically used watercolour, gouache, and bodycolour applied onto heavy paper or board, often finished with graphite detailing and presented in simple dark wood frames.

Authentic works feature his distinctive cursive Snaffles signature, hand-painted details in gouache or watercolour rather than printed dots, and often handwritten titling directly on the paper.

Regimental artwork adds historical context to interiors when hung in gallery walls alongside modern photography, placed in a study above a dark wood desk, or featured in an entryway.

Keep watercolours out of direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, frame them behind UV-protective glass with acid-free backing, and maintain a stable humidity environment to avoid foxing.
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