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Walter Duncan Watercolour ‘Boats on the River Thames,st Pauls Cathedral in the Background ‘
Graham Reed Fine Art
for sale €1,112     $1,207
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Walter Duncan Watercolour ‘Boats on the River Thames,st Pauls Cathedral in the Background ‘

1900 - 1920
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Walter Duncan ARWS Exh 1880-1906.Figure and landscape painter in watercolour .Lived London and Kingston on Thames.Exhibited mainly at RWS(62 works) but also at RA,The Fine Art Society,the Walker Art Gallery,Liverpool and elsewhere. ‘Boats on the River Thames,St Paul’s Cathedral in the Background ‘ signed watercolour,image size 37x55cms,framed size 60x77 cms.We currently have another example in stock by the artist depicting a similar subject .

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
77cm (30.31")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique London Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

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SA1123504
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Walter Duncan ARWS Exh 1880-1906.Figure and landscape painter in watercolour .Lived London and Kingston on Thames.
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Exhibited mainly at RWS(62 works) but also at RA,The Fine Art Society,the Walker Art Gallery,Liverpool and elsewhere.
Graham Reed Fine Art

‘Boats on the River Thames,St Paul’s Cathedral in the Background ‘ signed watercolour,image size 37x55cms,framed size 60x77 cms.We currently have another example in stock by the artist depicting a similar subject .

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
77cm (30.31")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique London Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1123504
Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2017

Previously I worked in london as a chartered surveyor and have been dealing in paintings for nearly thirty years.

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An atmospheric 19th-century watercolour painting depicting working barges on the hazy River Thames with St Pauls Cathedral visible in the misty London background.
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Archive I An atmospheric 19th-century watercolour painting depicting working barges on the hazy River Thames with St Pauls Cathedral visible in the misty London background.

Walter Duncan Watercolour ‘Boats on the River Thames,st Pauls Cathedral in the Background ‘

Archive II An atmospheric 19th-century watercolour painting depicting working barges on the hazy River Thames with St Pauls Cathedral visible in the misty London background. View II
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An atmospheric 19th-century watercolour painting depicting working barges on the hazy River Thames with St Pauls Cathedral visible in the misty London background.
WALTER DUNCAN WATERCOLOUR ‘BOATS ON THE RIVER THAMES,ST PAULS CATHEDRAL IN THE BACKGROUND ‘
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An atmospheric 19th-century watercolour painting depicting working barges on the hazy River Thames with St Pauls Cathedral visible in the misty London background.
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Victorian London watercolour paintings are characterised by light washes, precise draughtsmanship, and realistic depictions of urban and industrial life along the River Thames. Artists frequently captured the atmospheric light, fog, and changing skyline of the capital during a period of rapid industrial growth.

19th-century artists used heavy cotton-based paper, natural gum arabic binders, and finely ground mineral pigments. Works were often built up using translucent washes alongside opaque gouache details for heightened highlights.

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