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Antique Watercolour Painting Butterflies & Blossom
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Antique Watercolour Painting Butterflies & Blossom

19th century
Description

This is a beautiful antique Chinese botanical (Qing) watercolour dating from the mid 19th Century. The well executed painting depicts insects and a butterfly surrounded by native flora.The watercolour is in strong gouache colours on pith and is presented in a neat gilt frame with a raspberry mount. It is in good condition with no breaks to the pith and measures 36 cms by 28 cms overall including the frame.

We currently have 3 similar paintings listed should you be interested in purchasing more than one or the set of four. Please see our other listings. (Postage can be combined)

UK delivery is £12 and can be combined for multiple purchases.

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Botanical Watercolour Painting to the 19th Century.

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SA1223828
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This is a beautiful antique Chinese botanical (Qing) watercolour dating from the mid 19th Century. The well executed painting depicts insects and a butterfly surrounded by native flora.
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The watercolour is in strong gouache colours on pith and is presented in a neat gilt frame with a raspberry mount.
Rams Head Antiques

It is in good condition with no breaks to the pith and measures 36 cms by 28 cms overall including the frame.

fig 1. An antique watercolour painting featuring orange blossoms, a green grasshopper, and a black and yellow butterfly, mounted in red within a slender gilt frame.
fig 1. Antique Watercolour Painting Butterflies & Blossom

We currently have 3 similar paintings listed should you be interested in purchasing more than one or the set of four. Please see our other listings. (Postage can be combined)

UK delivery is £12 and can be combined for multiple purchases.

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this Antique Botanical Watercolour Painting to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1223828
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An antique watercolour painting featuring orange blossoms, a green grasshopper, and a black and yellow butterfly, mounted in red within a slender gilt frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique watercolour painting featuring orange blossoms, a green grasshopper, and a black and yellow butterfly, mounted in red within a slender gilt frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Watercolour Painting Butterflies & Blossom

Archive II An antique watercolour painting featuring orange blossoms, a green grasshopper, and a black and yellow butterfly, mounted in red within a slender gilt frame. View II
Archive III An antique watercolour painting featuring orange blossoms, a green grasshopper, and a black and yellow butterfly, mounted in red within a slender gilt frame. View III
Archive IV An antique watercolour painting featuring orange blossoms, a green grasshopper, and a black and yellow butterfly, mounted in red within a slender gilt frame. View IV
Archive V An antique watercolour painting featuring orange blossoms, a green grasshopper, and a black and yellow butterfly, mounted in red within a slender gilt frame. View V
Archive VI An antique watercolour painting featuring orange blossoms, a green grasshopper, and a black and yellow butterfly, mounted in red within a slender gilt frame. View VI
Archive VII An antique watercolour painting featuring orange blossoms, a green grasshopper, and a black and yellow butterfly, mounted in red within a slender gilt frame. View VII
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Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
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An antique watercolour painting featuring orange blossoms, a green grasshopper, and a black and yellow butterfly, mounted in red within a slender gilt frame.
Antique Watercolour Painting Butterflies & Blossom
Ref: SA1223828
An antique watercolour painting featuring orange blossoms, a green grasshopper, and a black and yellow butterfly, mounted in red within a slender gilt frame.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectFramed Artwork
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Natural History
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour, Wood, Glass
  • ColourTerracotta Red, Green, Gold
  • MotifsButterfly motif, Orange blossom detail, Grasshopper illustration, Gilt frame
  • SizeH 28 cm (11 in) x W 36 cm (14 in)

FAQs

Natural history botanical illustration originated as a precise scientific recording method during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, documenting plant and insect species with exact detail prior to modern photography.

Nineteenth-century botanical studies were executed using natural pigment watercolours applied to fine rag paper or pith paper, mounted behind protective glass within gilt timber or rosewood frames.

Authentic period watercolours exhibit hand-applied brushstrokes, natural paper aging such as foxing or subtle toning, and period-correct mounting materials rather than modern digital raster dots.

Botanical artwork can be hung as a standalone focal piece on a narrow wall or arranged in a gallery wall grouping above a sideboard, complementing both minimalist modern schemes and traditional decor.

To prevent fading and paper degradation, display watercolours away from direct sunlight and high humidity, ensuring the piece is framed using acid-free mounting materials.
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