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Lt Col Thomas Ditmas Original Early 19th Century Antique Watercolour Painting on Rice Paper Cherries, C1838
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Lt Col Thomas Ditmas Original Early 19th Century Antique Watercolour Painting on Rice Paper Cherries, C1838

19th century
Sold 5 December 2025 · Strickland & Russell
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Description

Type of artwork: Original Rice Paper Painting – Cherries

Surface: Rice paper

Artist and Signature: Attributed to Lt-Col Thomas Ditmas (1806–1885)

Inscribed to mount as by Ditmas senior, c.1838

Subject: A delicate botanical study of cherries, painted on rice paper during Ditmas’s service in India around 1838. Such works, often fragile, were popular among British officers and Company School artists of the early Victorian period.

Approximate age of artwork: dated 1838

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Mounted on green card with gilt edging, as shown.

Condition Report: The painting shows age-typical wear with creases, handling marks and minor tears to the delicate rice paper. Please study photographs for details. Despite these signs of age, the colours remain vibrant and the botanical detail is finely preserved.

Size of painting (visible area): 19 x 12 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Botanical Watercolour Painting to the 1800s.

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SA1166495
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Description
Type of artwork: Original Rice Paper Painting – Cherries

Surface: Rice paper

Artist and Signature: Attributed to Lt-Col Thomas Ditmas (1806–1885)

Inscribed to mount as by Ditmas senior, c.1838

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Subject: A delicate botanical study of cherries, painted on rice paper during Ditmas’s service in India around 1838.
Strickland & Russell

Such works, often fragile, were popular among British officers and Company School artists of the early Victorian period.

fig 1. An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf.
fig 1. Lt Col Thomas Ditmas Original Early 19th Century Antique Watercolour Painting on Rice Paper Cherries, C1838

Approximate age of artwork: dated 1838

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Mounted on green card with gilt edging, as shown.

Condition Report: The painting shows age-typical wear with creases, handling marks and minor tears to the delicate rice paper. Please study photographs for details. Despite these signs of age, the colours remain vibrant and the botanical detail is finely preserved.

Size of painting (visible area): 19 x 12 cm

Height
12cm (4.72")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Botanical Watercolour Painting to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1166495
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Yorkshire based art dealers specialising in 19th century & early 20th century oil paintings & watercolours

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Archive I An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Lt Col Thomas Ditmas Original Early 19th Century Antique Watercolour Painting on Rice Paper Cherries, C1838

Archive II An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf. View II
Archive III An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf. View III
Archive IV An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf. View IV
Archive V An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf. View V
Archive VI An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf. View VI
Archive VII An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf. View VII
Archive VIII An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf. View VIII
Archive IX An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf. View IX
Archive X An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf. View X
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An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf.
Lt Col Thomas Ditmas original early 19th Century Antique Watercolour Painting on Rice Paper Cherries, c1838
Ref: SA1166495
An antique botanical watercolour painting on rice paper depicting a branch of red cherries with green leaves, bordered in gold leaf.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialWatercolour on pith paper
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsBotanical study, Still life, Hand-painted details
  • SizeH 12 cm (5 in) x W 19 cm (7 in)

FAQs

Rice paper used in historic artworks is actually prepared from the pith of the Tetrapanax papyrifer plant, native to Taiwan and southern China, commonly utilised for export watercolours during the 19th century.

These works typically employed finely ground natural pigments suspended in a water-soluble binder, applied to delicate handmade paper surfaces using fine-tipped sable or squirrel hair brushes.

Authenticity is determined by examining paper characteristics, pigment ageing, artist signatures or inscriptions, and under magnification, the absence of modern printing dot matrices.

Mounting the piece with conservation-grade materials in a simple, slim frame allows the historical artwork to serve as a sophisticated focal point on a gallery wall or narrow wall space.

Works on paper require framing with UV-protective museum glass, acid-free mounts, and placement away from direct sunlight and high humidity environments to prevent fading and degradation.
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