Big Sky Fine Art has dated this Art Deco Watercolour Painting to the 1930s.
The watercolour is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted using conservation materials and behind non-reflective Tru Vue UltraVue® UV70 glass.
This antique painting is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. Now mounted with conservation materials it wants for nothing and is ready to hang and display.
The watercolour is signed and dated 1932 lower right.
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Samuel Timmins was a leading interwar architect, living and practising in the Wolverhampton and Staffordshire regions. He was also a respected artist, who exhibited with the Royal Society of Artists between 1921-1936. His impressionist watercolours demonstrate his strong sense of style and confidence as a colourist.
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This striking original watercolour painting by English artist Samuel Dennis Walley Timmins (1900–1951) is titled “The Road That Takes You Home” and dates from 1932. The artwork is signed and dated in the lower right corner, confirming its authenticity.
The composition captures a serene country lane framed by trees in full autumn colour. Rich, glowing shades of burnt orange, russet red, and deep violet dominate the foliage, contrasting beautifully with the soft tones of the sky and the pale pathway that draws the viewer into the distance. The strong use of colour and stylised shapes reflects Timmins’s unique artistic voice, balancing architectural precision with painterly atmosphere.
“The Road That Takes You Home” is not only a fine example of 1930s British landscape watercolour painting, but also a work that embodies the nostalgia and warmth associated with rural England. Collectors of English watercolours, Wolverhampton artists, or interwar period art will appreciate its appeal and enduring charm.
For a full biography of this artist please see his listing on www.bigskyfineart.com .
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Big Sky Fine Art has dated this Art Deco Watercolour Painting to the 1930s.
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Samuel Timmins 1900-1951 Art Deco Watercolour Painting the Road That Takes You Home Staffordshire Countryside Landscape 1932
