Whitby Harbour Watercolour Painting 1900 - 1920

Name: William Matthison Watercolour ‘ Evening Departure of Boats Whitby ‘
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1221466
Price: 650 GBP
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A watercolour painting depicting sailing boats in Whitby harbour against a backdrop of historic town buildings and a muted sky.

WILLIAM MATTHISON WATERCOLOUR ‘ EVENING DEPARTURE OF BOATS WHITBY ‘

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ObjectWatercolour Painting
Period1900 - 1920
StyleBritish Impressionism
MaterialPaper, Watercolour Pigment
ColourMuted Blue
MotifsSailing vessels, Harbour architecture, Water reflections, Atmospheric sky

This British Impressionism watercolour painting dates to 1900 and depicts sailing boats in Whitby harbour against a backdrop of historic town buildings and a muted sky, with prominent motifs including harbour architecture, water reflections, and an atmospheric sky in muted blue pigments on paper. The signed artwork measures 19.5 x 53.5 cms for the image and 39.5 x 74 cms framed, housed in an original period frame that includes an artist's label verso. Suitable for placement in a coastal retreat interior design scheme, the painting is intended for display above a sideboard in a living room, dining room, or hallway to add traditional maritime character to a domestic wall space.

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Late 19th and early 20th-century British maritime watercolours often depicted bustling coastal ports, fishing vessels, and tonal atmospheric light, capturing the changing industrial and maritime heritage of coastal towns like Whitby.

Traditional watercolours were created using natural pigments dissolved in water and bound with gum arabic, applied in translucent layers onto heavy cotton or linen rag paper.

Authentic period watercolours exhibit natural paper age-toning, delicate pencil underdrawing, artist signatures in graphite or paint, and subtle pigment degradation rather than modern digital dot matrices.

Position the artwork above a wooden sideboard, console table, or mantelpiece, using simple modern framing or washed oak frames to complement coastal, minimalist, or traditional British aesthetics.

Keep watercolour artwork away from direct sunlight and humid environments, framing it behind UV-filtering glass with acid-free mounting board to prevent foxing and fading.

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William Matthison Watercolour ‘ Evening Departure of Boats Whitby ‘