Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.
In 1886 moved to the Newcastle School of Art where he served as Second Master.After a period as Headmaster of the White School of Art he decided to to become a professional artist in 1899 and moved to Portsmouth in 1906 to focus on painting ships.Moving amongst the officers of the fleet,in August 1803 he sold King Edward VII a watercolour which he hung in the Royal Yacht.Queen Alexandra purchased at the same time a further three pictures,all associated with views taken during Cowes Regatta week.In November 1907 the Queen again purchased two large watercolours.These two sales set his artistic career in motion and he developed into one of the most prolific and talented marine artists of the 20 th century. ‘Ships that pass in the Night’ signed watercolour dated 1910, image size 14x54 cms framed size 32x72 cms..Housed in original frame and mount.
Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.
Previously I worked in london as a chartered surveyor and have been dealing in paintings for nearly thirty years.
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Frank Watson Wood Watercolour ‘Ships That Pass in the Night ‘
