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Naive Watercolour Interior with Goldfish & Dog
Wigs on the Green
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Naive Watercolour Interior with Goldfish & Dog

19th century
Description

This wonderfully curious folky watercolour conversation piece shows a couple seated in a well-furnished drawing room. Looking a bit sever and dressed in black, the lady appears to be in morning though her companion is more gaily attired in striped trousers and a patterned waistcoat.

The walls of the room are covered in a striped wallpaper whilst the floor has a floral carpet. The paintings on the walls are quite eccentric - one appears to show a dead rabbit or hare!

Keeping the couple company is their cute little dog lying in front of the fire and goldfish swimming in a glass bowl placed on a tripod table. The whole tableau is most curious especially as the room is deliberately shown to be somewhat down-at-heel with stains to the wallpaper.

Added to that, the watercolour has some dust-soiling and there is a vertical crease down the middle from having been stored unframed. There are also a couple of small nicks to the side edges which are visible within the frame.

The watercolour lacks any inscription or signature so its story is lost to history. It is presented in a handsome flat profile bird's eye maple frame.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37.5cm (14.76")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Wigs on the Green has dated this Naive Interior Watercolour Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1128690
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6354
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Description
This wonderfully curious folky watercolour conversation piece shows a couple seated in a well-furnished drawing room.
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Looking a bit sever and dressed in black, the lady appears to be in morning though her companion is more gaily attired in striped trousers and a patterned waistcoat.
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fig 1. A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame.
fig 1. Naive Watercolour Interior with Goldfish & Dog

The walls of the room are covered in a striped wallpaper whilst the floor has a floral carpet. The paintings on the walls are quite eccentric - one appears to show a dead rabbit or hare!

Keeping the couple company is their cute little dog lying in front of the fire and goldfish swimming in a glass bowl placed on a tripod table. The whole tableau is most curious especially as the room is deliberately shown to be somewhat down-at-heel with stains to the wallpaper.

fig 2. A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame.
fig 2. Naive Watercolour Interior with Goldfish & Dog

Added to that, the watercolour has some dust-soiling and there is a vertical crease down the middle from having been stored unframed. There are also a couple of small nicks to the side edges which are visible within the frame.

The watercolour lacks any inscription or signature so its story is lost to history. It is presented in a handsome flat profile bird's eye maple frame.

Height
37.5cm (14.76")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Wigs on the Green has dated this Naive Interior Watercolour Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1128690
Dealers Internal Ref
6354
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Small portraiture of character & historical interest

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Archive I A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame.

Naive Watercolour Interior with Goldfish & Dog

Archive II A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame. View II
Archive III A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame. View IX
Archive X A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame. View X
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A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame.
Naive Watercolour Interior with Goldfish & Dog
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A 19th-century naive watercolour painting depicting a seated man and woman in a domestic parlour, housed in a wide birds-eye maple veneer frame.
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Naive interior watercolour paintings were typically created by self-taught or itinerant artists during the 18th and 19th centuries. They are characterised by simplified anatomical proportions, a flattened sense of perspective, and meticulous attention to domestic textiles, furniture, and personal possessions.

These works were executed using water-soluble pigments applied onto woven rag paper. Framing often utilised local hardwoods or decorative timber veneers, such as birds-eye maple or flame mahogany, fitted behind protective glass panels.

Authenticity is indicated by historical accuracy in depicted clothing and furniture styles, natural age tones on rag paper, and original wood backing boards or hand-cut glazing within period frames.

A period naive watercolour serves as an intriguing accent when placed above a sideboard, layered on a mantelpiece, or incorporated into a mixed-era gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings or framed mirrors.

To prevent pigment fading and paper degradation, display watercolours away from direct sunlight and high humidity. Framing should incorporate UV-filtering glass and acid-free mounting materials.
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