Big Sky Fine Art has dated this Victorian Watercolour Landscape Painting to the 1870s.
English ( b.1838 – d.1896 ).
Kimmeridge Bay & The Clavell Tower, The Purbecks, Dorset, 1876.
Watercolour On Paper.
Signed & Dated Lower Right.
Image size 12.4 inches x 23.4 inches ( 31.5cm x 59.5cm ).
Frame size 20.3 inches x 31.3 inches ( 51.5cm x 79.5cm ).
The painting is presented and supplied in its 1960s wooden frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted using new conservation materials and behind glass.
This antique painting is in good condition, defying its age. It is supplied ready to hang and display.
The watercolour is signed and dated lower right.
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John Bedloe Goddard was a well-respected British artist known for his detailed and evocative landscapes, often capturing the natural beauty of rural England. Although he may not be widely recognized in the broader history of 19th-century British art, Goddard’s work reflects a deep connection to the natural environment and a meticulous approach to capturing its essence.
John Bedloe Goddard was born at Tyneham House, Bridge Street, Christchurch, Hampshire on 13th November 1838. He was the eldest son of John Bryer Goddard, a surgeon, and his wife Eliza Bedloe.
His work reflects a deep connection to the natural environment and a meticulous approach to capturing its essence. He specialised in watercolours and in his most prolific period, in the late 1880s, he travelled around the south of England capturing the landscape and seascapes.
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This 1876 watercolour by John Bedloe Goddard portrays the tranquil and pastoral landscape of Kimmeridge Bay in Dorset, England. The scene is richly detailed, with the foreground featuring a gently sloping meadow dotted with cows grazing peacefully. A row of trees, their foliage tinged with the warm hues of autumn, stretches across the middle ground, adding depth and a sense of seasonal change to the composition.
For a full biography of this artist please see his listing on www.bigskyfineart.com .
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Big Sky Fine Art has dated this Victorian Watercolour Landscape Painting to the 1870s.
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John Bedloe Goddard 1838 – 1896. Kimmeridge Bay and the Clavell Tower, the Purbecks, Dorset, 1876. Framed Victorian Jurassic Coast Watercolour Painting.
