James Thomas Watts RCA RBSA 1853-1930.Liverpool landscape painter,who exhibited from 1873,at the RA from 1878,SS,NWS,GG,RBSA and elsewhere; titles at the RA,including ‘ Beech Trees in the Winter’,1878, ‘ A Bright Day on the Barmouth Sands’1881,and ‘ The Gypsies Haunt’,1903.The Fuller Collection of Watercolours,auctioned by Christie’s in 2000 contained nineteen examples by the artist with ‘ A Woodland Landscape in Winter’ 33x 26.7 cms realised £18213 and ‘ Natures Cathedral ‘ 49x30.2 cms realised £12925.This fine example has been professionally cleaned by my excellent restorer and is housed in its original frame. ‘ Whitby with the Abbey in the background’ signed watercolour, image size 34 x59 cms ,framed size 52.5x82.5 cms; provenance with Leggatt Brothers , London, bought at sale ‘ The Brook,Warwick ‘ 22/4/4...