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Fred Lawson. "Letter to George Hopkinson". Ink Watercolour Drawing.
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Fred Lawson. "Letter to George Hopkinson". Ink Watercolour Drawing.

1920 - 1940
Description

Artist: Fred Lawson. (1888-1968).

Title: ''Letter to George Hopkinson''. Inscribed .

Medium: Watercolour/Ink Drawing.

Size: 8 1/2'' x 6 1/2''. Framed size: 14 3/4''x 12 1/2''.

Signed inscribed and anotated and dated 1934.

Provenance: Private collection, Mr. George G. Hopkinson of Bradford, Yorkshire.

Now cleaned and framed. In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK Delivery.

A fine ink drawing.

One from our very large collection of watercolours by Fred Lawson.

Trade enquiries welcome. For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830 Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

WEbsite: wgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

About Fred Lawson (1888-1968):

A landscape painter. Fred was born at Yeadon, near Leeds. He studied at Dewsbury and Leeds Schools of Art. On a visit to Wensleydale in 1910 with George Graham, they decided to settle there and shared a studio for several years. Fred married the young Muriel Metcalfe of Leyburn in 1933, who was also a painter.

Exhibited at the R.A., R.I. and at numerous exhibitions of Yorkshire artists. Contributed illustrations to The Dalesman from the first issue and for ten years wrote a monthly feature for the magazine. Illustrated several books, including a number by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe.

Travelled in France and Holland, but most of his work depicts the scenery and life of Wensleydale. One of the most fluent and spontaneous water-colourists of his time, he was particularly adept at capturing autumnal tints. A close friend of many Yorkshire artists including Jacob Kramer, Henrietta Lister and George Jackson. His daughter Sonia Lawson is also a painter of high repute.

A retrospective exhibition was held in Middlesbrough Art Gallery in 1969. He was the founder and leading member of the Castle Bolton group of artists. Died in Castle Bolton, Redmire, where he had lived for nearly sixty years.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37.5cm (14.76")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Fred Lawson Ink Drawing to the 1930s.

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SA1235211
Description
Artist: Fred Lawson. (1888-1968).

Title: ''Letter to George Hopkinson''. Inscribed .

Medium: Watercolour/Ink Drawing.

Size: 8 1/2'' x 6 1/2''. Framed size: 14 3/4''x 12 1/2''.

Signed inscribed and anotated and dated 1934.

fig 1. An early 20th-century handwritten letter on off-white paper featuring ink-drawn comic figures lifting heavy books and exercising alongside cursive script.
fig 1. Fred Lawson. "Letter to George Hopkinson". Ink Watercolour Drawing.

Provenance: Private collection, Mr. George G. Hopkinson of Bradford, Yorkshire.

Now cleaned and framed. In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK Delivery.

A fine ink drawing.

One from our very large collection of watercolours by Fred Lawson.

fig 2. An early 20th-century handwritten letter on off-white paper featuring ink-drawn comic figures lifting heavy books and exercising alongside cursive script.
fig 2. Fred Lawson. "Letter to George Hopkinson". Ink Watercolour Drawing.

Trade enquiries welcome. For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830 Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

WEbsite: wgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

About Fred Lawson (1888-1968):

A landscape painter. Fred was born at Yeadon, near Leeds. He studied at Dewsbury and Leeds Schools of Art.

“
On a visit to Wensleydale in 1910 with George Graham, they decided to settle there and shared a studio for several years.
William Greenwood Fine Art

Fred married the young Muriel Metcalfe of Leyburn in 1933, who was also a painter.

Exhibited at the R.A., R.I. and at numerous exhibitions of Yorkshire artists. Contributed illustrations to The Dalesman from the first issue and for ten years wrote a monthly feature for the magazine. Illustrated several books, including a number by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe.

Travelled in France and Holland, but most of his work depicts the scenery and life of Wensleydale. One of the most fluent and spontaneous water-colourists of his time, he was particularly adept at capturing autumnal tints. A close friend of many Yorkshire artists including Jacob Kramer, Henrietta Lister and George Jackson. His daughter Sonia Lawson is also a painter of high repute.

A retrospective exhibition was held in Middlesbrough Art Gallery in 1969. He was the founder and leading member of the Castle Bolton group of artists. Died in Castle Bolton, Redmire, where he had lived for nearly sixty years.

Height
37.5cm (14.76")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Fred Lawson Ink Drawing to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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Archive I An early 20th-century handwritten letter on off-white paper featuring ink-drawn comic figures lifting heavy books and exercising alongside cursive script.

Fred Lawson. "Letter to George Hopkinson". Ink Watercolour Drawing.

Archive II An early 20th-century handwritten letter on off-white paper featuring ink-drawn comic figures lifting heavy books and exercising alongside cursive script. View II
Archive III An early 20th-century handwritten letter on off-white paper featuring ink-drawn comic figures lifting heavy books and exercising alongside cursive script. View III
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An early 20th-century handwritten letter on off-white paper featuring ink-drawn comic figures lifting heavy books and exercising alongside cursive script.
Fred Lawson. "Letter to George Hopkinson". Ink Watercolour Drawing.
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An early 20th-century handwritten letter on off-white paper featuring ink-drawn comic figures lifting heavy books and exercising alongside cursive script.
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  • ObjectWorks on Paper
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleEarly 20th Century
  • MaterialPaper, Ink
  • ColourOff-White
  • MotifsHandwritten cursive script, Ink comic vignettes, Line drawing figures
  • SizeH 37.5 cm (15 in) x W 32 cm (13 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

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An illustrated letter is an autographed manuscript where the writer incorporates original hand-drawn sketches or vignettes alongside handwritten text. Popular in the 19th and 20th centuries among artists and illustrators, these pieces offer personal context and visual narrative within correspondence.

Early 20th-century ink drawings typically utilise India ink, iron gall ink, or graphite on woven paper, rag paper, or personal letterheads. Artists often applied light watercolour washes to add subtle tonal shading to precise pen-and-ink linework.

Authentic ink drawings exhibit variable line thickness, slight indentations on the paper surface from pen pressure, and crisp edges without dot matrix patterns under magnification. Natural paper aging, slight foxing, and visible hand-drawn ink overlaps distinguish originals from mechanical reproductions.

Frame the artwork using acid-free mounting and a simple dark frame to contrast against contemporary neutral walls. Hanging it within a gallery wall alongside architectural prints or leaning it on a bookshelf adds intellectual character to a study or living room.

Preserve delicate paper art by framing it behind UV-filtering glass and mounting it with conservation-grade, acid-free materials. Keep the piece away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and fluctuating temperatures to prevent fading, foxing, and paper embrittlement.
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