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ANTIQUE #SA1221446
frank watson wood watercolour ships that pass in the night - CATEGORY: ANTIQUE ART - DATED 1910
 

Frank Watson Wood Watercolour ‘ships That Pass In The Night ‘

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Graham Reed Fine Art

Frank Watson Wood 1862-1953.An intertnationally regarded watercolourist.Studied at the Berwick School of Art and soon after moved to Kensington to to study at the the South Kensington Art School.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. ...
Antique SA1221446 shown on this page was made in 1910. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
1910
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CONTACT DETAILS OF SELLER:
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Graham Reed Fine Art
Previously I worked in London as a Chartered Surveyor and have been dealing in paintings for nearly thirty years.
Nottinghamshire
United Kingdom
Tel: 01765 698866 or
07547 037903
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD