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John Atkinson Watercolour ‘ North Country Horse Fair ‘
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John Atkinson Watercolour ‘ North Country Horse Fair ‘

1900 - 1920
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John Atkinson 1863-1924.Newcastle painter of animals,especially horses.Studied at Newcastle Art School and under Wilson Hepple.Exhibited RA RSA and elsewhere Also painted landscape.After his death an exhibition of

his works was held at the Art Gallery,Armstrong College,Newcastle. ‘ ‘North Country Horse Fair’ signed watercolour indistinctly inscribed with title ‘S. ……Fair’, image size 21x21.5 cms ,framed size 42.5x42.5 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
42.5cm (16.73")
Width
42.5cm (16.73")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Declaration

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique Equestrian Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

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SA1171492
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John Atkinson 1863-1924.Newcastle painter of animals,especially horses.Studied at Newcastle Art School and under Wilson Hepple.Exhibited RA RSA and elsewhere Also painted landscape.After his death an exhibition of
fig 1. A watercolour painting depicting several equestrian figures and horses gathered on a grassy field at a rural horse fair.
fig 1. John Atkinson Watercolour ‘ North Country Horse Fair ‘

his works was held at the Art Gallery,Armstrong College,Newcastle. ‘ ‘North Country Horse Fair’ signed watercolour indistinctly inscribed with title ‘S. ……Fair’, image size 21x21.5 cms ,framed size 42.5x42.5 cms

Height
42.5cm (16.73")
Width
42.5cm (16.73")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique Equestrian Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1171492
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 A watercolour painting depicting several equestrian figures and horses gathered on a grassy field at a rural horse fair.

JOHN ATKINSON WATERCOLOUR ‘ NORTH COUNTRY HORSE FAIR ‘

Archive II A watercolour painting depicting several equestrian figures and horses gathered on a grassy field at a rural horse fair. View II
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A watercolour painting depicting several equestrian figures and horses gathered on a grassy field at a rural horse fair.
JOHN ATKINSON WATERCOLOUR ‘ NORTH COUNTRY HORSE FAIR ‘
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A watercolour painting depicting several equestrian figures and horses gathered on a grassy field at a rural horse fair.
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Early 20th-century British equestrian watercolours typically depict rural agricultural scenes, livestock fairs, and working horses using fluid brushstrokes and naturalistic colour palettes that capture regional country life.

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