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William Stephen Coleman Watercolour ‘ Inspecting the Birds Nest’
Graham Reed Fine Art
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William Stephen Coleman Watercolour ‘ Inspecting the Birds Nest’

19th century
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William Stephen Coleman 1829-1904.London figure painter and illustrator;brother of Miss Helen Cordelia Coleman.Exhib.at SS and elsewhere.Worked for Mintons Art Pottery and designed many tiles and plates for them.Illustrated many books including Natural History Picture Book for Children1861,and Our Garden Friends 1863-64.Works by him are in Glasgow AG and the Victoria and Albert Museum. ‘Inspecting the Birds Nest’, initialled watercolour heightened with white, image size 14.4x19.5 cms, framed size 34x39 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Victorian Pastoral Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

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SA1151961
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William Stephen Coleman 1829-1904.London figure painter and illustrator;brother of Miss Helen Cordelia Coleman.Exhib.at SS and elsewhere.Worked for Mintons Art Pottery and designed many tiles and plates for them.
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Illustrated many books including Natural History Picture Book for Children1861,and Our Garden Friends 1863-64.
Graham Reed Fine Art

Works by him are in Glasgow AG and the Victoria and Albert Museum. ‘Inspecting the Birds Nest’, initialled watercolour heightened with white, image size 14.4x19.5 cms, framed size 34x39 cms

Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Victorian Pastoral Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

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SA1151961
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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A Victorian watercolour painting depicting children in traditional rural dress examining a birds nest with blue eggs against a wooded landscape.
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Archive I A Victorian watercolour painting depicting children in traditional rural dress examining a birds nest with blue eggs against a wooded landscape.

WILLIAM STEPHEN COLEMAN WATERCOLOUR ‘ INSPECTING THE BIRDS NEST’

Archive II A Victorian watercolour painting depicting children in traditional rural dress examining a birds nest with blue eggs against a wooded landscape. View II
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A Victorian watercolour painting depicting children in traditional rural dress examining a birds nest with blue eggs against a wooded landscape.
WILLIAM STEPHEN COLEMAN WATERCOLOUR ‘ INSPECTING THE BIRDS NEST’
Ref: SA1151961
A Victorian watercolour painting depicting children in traditional rural dress examining a birds nest with blue eggs against a wooded landscape.
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Nineteenth-century Victorian pastoral watercolours typically feature idealized rural scenes, detailed studies of flora and fauna, and figures engaged in country life, reflecting a contemporary interest in nature and rustic narrative themes.

Artists utilized watercolour pigments bound with gum arabic on woven cotton rag paper, often housed in framed assemblies with protective glass and card mounts.

Authentic pieces generally show age-consistent paper toning, distinct brush technique, contemporary framing construction, and authentic signatures or monograms corresponding to recorded artists.

A pastoral watercolour can be mounted as part of a gallery wall, paired with period wood furniture, or integrated into modern minimalist interiors as a traditional focal point.

Watercolours must be kept out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, preserved behind UV-filtering glass, and maintained in stable humidity conditions using acid-free mounting materials.
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