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Arthur Claude Strachan Watercolour ‘Girl in the Garden of a Thatched Cottage ‘
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Arthur Claude Strachan Watercolour ‘Girl in the Garden of a Thatched Cottage ‘

1900 - 1920
Sold 3 April 2025 · Graham Reed Fine Art
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Arthur Claude Strachan 1865-1939.Born in Edinburgh he was a fine landscape watercolourist best known for his beautiful and sentimental pictures of flower wreathed cottages and village scenes.Strachan studied at the Liverpool College of Art and later travelled throughout Great Britain in order to paint the the country life which he loved to portray.He lived in many places including the Cotswolds,Warwick,Evesham,New Brighton,Glasgow,Edinburgh,London,North Wales and Minehead.He exhibited at the Birmingham Art Gallery,The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour,Royal Academy and the Walker Art Gallery,Liverpool. ‘Girl in the Garden of a Thatched Cottage’ signed watercolour, image size 34x50 cms,framed size 60x75 cms. Provenance:Copgrove Hall,North Yorkshire and with Baron Fine Art,Chester and bearing old price tag for £7,900

Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Arthur Claude Strachan Watercolour to the 1900s.

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Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
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SA1127894
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Arthur Claude Strachan 1865-1939.
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Born in Edinburgh he was a fine landscape watercolourist best known for his beautiful and sentimental pictures of flower wreathed cottages and village scenes.
Graham Reed Fine Art

Strachan studied at the Liverpool College of Art and later travelled throughout Great Britain in order to paint the the country life which he loved to portray.He lived in many places including the Cotswolds,Warwick,Evesham,New Brighton,Glasgow,Edinburgh,London,North Wales and Minehead.He exhibited at the Birmingham Art Gallery,The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour,Royal Academy and the Walker Art Gallery,Liverpool. ‘Girl in the Garden of a Thatched Cottage’ signed watercolour, image size 34x50 cms,framed size 60x75 cms. Provenance:Copgrove Hall,North Yorkshire and with Baron Fine Art,Chester and bearing old price tag for £7,900

Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Arthur Claude Strachan Watercolour to the 1900s.

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Reference Numbers
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SA1127894
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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Archive I An antique watercolour painting depicting a thatched cottage with a vibrant floral garden and a girl near a wooden gate. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Arthur Claude Strachan Watercolour ‘Girl in the Garden of a Thatched Cottage ‘

Archive II An antique watercolour painting depicting a thatched cottage with a vibrant floral garden and a girl near a wooden gate. View II
Archive III An antique watercolour painting depicting a thatched cottage with a vibrant floral garden and a girl near a wooden gate. View III
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Newark Antiques and Interiors
Kelham Rd
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG24 1BX
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Graham Reed Fine Art
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An antique watercolour painting depicting a thatched cottage with a vibrant floral garden and a girl near a wooden gate.
ARTHUR CLAUDE STRACHAN WATERCOLOUR ‘GIRL IN THE GARDEN OF A THATCHED COTTAGE ‘
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An antique watercolour painting depicting a thatched cottage with a vibrant floral garden and a girl near a wooden gate.
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  • ObjectPaintings & Artwork
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian & Edwardian pastoral
  • MaterialWatercolour pigments on paper
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsThatched cottage, Cottage garden flowers, Wooden garden gate, Rural path
  • SizeH 60 cm (24 in) x W 75 cm (30 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

This genre typically captures idyllic rural scenes, vernacular architecture like thatched cottages, and vibrant cottage gardens with a focus on natural light and delicate pigment washes.

Artists generally utilised high-rag cotton watercolour papers combined with transparent water-soluble pigments, often applied with fine sable brushes and finished with gum arabic for highlighted areas.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the paper watermark, the ageing of the pigments, the presence of genuine artist signatures, and professional framing inspection to check for original mounts and backing boards.

Hang the piece using conservation-grade framing and UV-protective glass, placing it in a well-balanced room away from direct sunlight to complement traditional or transitional interior schemes.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and extreme temperature fluctuations to prevent paper yellowing, foxing, and pigment fading over time.
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