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Set of 3 Watercolours Ralston Gudgeon Garden Birds
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Set of 3 Watercolours Ralston Gudgeon Garden Birds

1920 - 1940
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This is a beautiful set of three bird studies by the esteemed artist Ralston Gudgeon RSW (1910-1984)

The birds depicted are the Scottish Great Tit on a branch signed, in gouache, together with a study of a Redstart and another depicting a Northern Wheatear,.

RalstonGudgeon was a Scottish born artist best known for his paintings of birds and animals mostly in watercolour.

Gudgeon studied at the Glasgow school of Art and in 1933 won the Torrance memorial award of the Glasgow Institute.

He was one of Scotlands leading wildlife artists and in 1936 was the youngest man ever to be elected to the Royal Scottish Watercolour Society.

He is represented in the Glasgow Art Gallery, the Paisley Art Gallery and the City of Edinburgh collection.

The paintings measure overall 28 cms by 18 cms including the frame.

UK delivery is £15

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Ralston Gudgeon Watercolour Paintings to the 1940s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09514660
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques Date1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem 65-90 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1940s:
RSW suffix on each signature: painted after election to the society in 1936.
Gouache on toned paper ground: favourite technique of Scottish wildlife artists back then.
Even tonal mellowing across the paper sheets: normal aging of mid-century drawing paper.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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Description
This is a beautiful set of three bird studies by the esteemed artist Ralston Gudgeon RSW (1910-1984)
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The birds depicted are the Scottish Great Tit on a branch signed, in gouache, together with a study of a Redstart and another depicting a Northern Wheatear,.
Rams Head Antiques
fig 1. A set of three vertical watercolour paintings on toned paper depicting detailed garden birds perched on delicate branches.
fig 1. Set of 3 Watercolours Ralston Gudgeon Garden Birds

RalstonGudgeon was a Scottish born artist best known for his paintings of birds and animals mostly in watercolour.

Gudgeon studied at the Glasgow school of Art and in 1933 won the Torrance memorial award of the Glasgow Institute.

fig 2. A set of three vertical watercolour paintings on toned paper depicting detailed garden birds perched on delicate branches.
fig 2. Set of 3 Watercolours Ralston Gudgeon Garden Birds

He was one of Scotlands leading wildlife artists and in 1936 was the youngest man ever to be elected to the Royal Scottish Watercolour Society.

He is represented in the Glasgow Art Gallery, the Paisley Art Gallery and the City of Edinburgh collection.

The paintings measure overall 28 cms by 18 cms including the frame.

UK delivery is £15

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Ralston Gudgeon Watercolour Paintings to the 1940s.

Independent Date Report ID 09514660
Dealer's Item Date1940s
Sellingantiques dating1940s
Sellingantiques agingItem 65-90 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1940s:
RSW suffix on each signature: painted after election to the society in 1936.
Gouache on toned paper ground: favourite technique of Scottish wildlife artists back then.
Even tonal mellowing across the paper sheets: normal aging of mid-century drawing paper.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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Archive I A set of three vertical watercolour paintings on toned paper depicting detailed garden birds perched on delicate branches.

Set of 3 Watercolours Ralston Gudgeon Garden Birds

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A set of three vertical watercolour paintings on toned paper depicting detailed garden birds perched on delicate branches.
Set of 3 Watercolours Ralston Gudgeon Garden Birds
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A set of three vertical watercolour paintings on toned paper depicting detailed garden birds perched on delicate branches.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Paintings
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleMid-Century British Art
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour, Gouache
  • ColourMuted Beige
  • MotifsGarden birds, Delicate branches, Toned paper background, Triptych format

This set of three watercolour paintings depicts garden birds including a Scottish Great Tit, a Redstart, and a Northern Wheatear perched on delicate branches against a muted beige toned paper background. Created in the mid-century British art style, the triptych format utilises gouache details, showing each bird with distinctive plumage such as black and white markings, yellow chests, blue backs, and orange-red breasts. Signed by the artist Ralston Gudgeon RSW, the vertical artworks are presented within frames, measuring overall 28 cm by 18 cm each. Suitable for an English country house interior, this triptych brings a classic wildlife motif to living spaces. The paintings are designed to be hung together on a wall in a room such as a hallway, study, or sitting room, positioned effectively above a sideboard to complement traditional or nature-inspired decorative schemes.

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Twentieth-century Scottish wildlife artwork often focused on precise ornithological detail combined with fluent watercolour brushwork. Artists such as Ralston Gudgeon captured native species in muted, naturalistic compositions on paper.

Artists traditionally painted on heavy watercolour paper, toned paper, or board using transparent watercolour and opaque gouache. These mediums allowed delicate layering to render realistic feather textures and subtle botanical elements.

Authentic pieces feature the artists distinct signature, frequently accompanied by the initials RSW indicating membership in the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour. Original watercolours show variations in paint absorption, subtle brushwork, and pencil underdrawing rather than uniform print dots.

Displaying the paintings as a framed triptych creates a cohesive focal point above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or hallway console. Their neutral paper tones harmonise with classic wood furniture, botanical elements, and muted interior colour schemes.

Mount watercolours using acid-free materials and protect them behind UV-filtering glass to prevent yellowing or discolouration. Position the framed artwork away from direct light, heat sources, and damp environments to protect the paper fibres.
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