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Herbert Menzies Marshall Watercolour ‘ St Pauls Cathedral from the Surrey Side at Southwark’
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Herbert Menzies Marshall Watercolour ‘ St Pauls Cathedral from the Surrey Side at Southwark’

1900 - 1920
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Herbert Menzies Marshall RWS 1841-1913.Born in Leeds the son of a County Court judge,and educated at Westminster School,London and Trinity College,Cambridge,where he earned a “ blue” at cricket.He studied architecture under Charles-Augustus Questel in Paris and at the Royal Academy,London where he was awarded a “ travelling studentship”.When he returned to the academy in 1869,he decided instead as a watercolourist. Marshall exhibited in London at the Royal Academy,Fine Art Society and elsewhere.He was a member of the royal Watercolour Society(RWS) and Royal Society of Painters and Etchers.In 1914,he became professor of landscape painting at Queens College,London where he remained until his death.Marshall became known for his cityscapes of London but also in other parts of England and Scotland and on the continent in the Netherlands,France and Germany. ‘ St Paul’s Cathedral from the Surrey side of the Thames at Southwark’ signed watercolour,signed and dated 1904,image size 23.5x35 cms, framed size 41x53 cms.Housed in original period frame and mount.

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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique London Watercolour Painting to the Edwardian era.

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Herbert Menzies Marshall RWS 1841-1913.
Born in Leeds the son of a County Court judge,and educated at Westminster School,London and Trinity College,Cambridge,where he earned a “ blue” at cricket.
Graham Reed Fine Art

He studied architecture under Charles-Augustus Questel in Paris and at the Royal Academy,London where he was awarded a “ travelling studentship”.When he returned to the academy in 1869,he decided instead as a watercolourist. Marshall exhibited in London at the Royal Academy,Fine Art Society and elsewhere.He was a member of the royal Watercolour Society(RWS) and Royal Society of Painters and Etchers.In 1914,he became professor of landscape painting at Queens College,London where he remained until his death.Marshall became known for his cityscapes of London but also in other parts of England and Scotland and on the continent in the Netherlands,France and Germany. ‘ St Paul’s Cathedral from the Surrey side of the Thames at Southwark’ signed watercolour,signed and dated 1904,image size 23.5x35 cms, framed size 41x53 cms.Housed in original period frame and mount.

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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique London Watercolour Painting to the Edwardian era.

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Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
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Previously I worked in london as a chartered surveyor and have been dealing in paintings for nearly thirty years.

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An antique watercolour painting depicting Thames barges in the foreground with St Pauls Cathedral visible through the London mist in the background.
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Herbert Menzies Marshall Watercolour ‘ St Pauls Cathedral from the Surrey Side at Southwark’

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An antique watercolour painting depicting Thames barges in the foreground with St Pauls Cathedral visible through the London mist in the background.
HERBERT MENZIES MARSHALL WATERCOLOUR ‘ ST PAULS CATHEDRAL FROM THE SURREY SIDE AT SOUTHWARK’
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An antique watercolour painting depicting Thames barges in the foreground with St Pauls Cathedral visible through the London mist in the background.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian Fine Art
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour, Ink
  • ColourWarm Ochre
  • MotifsThames barges, St Pauls dome, Arched stone bridge, Atmospheric river haze

Late 19th-century British watercolour cityscapes frequently captured urban industrial expansion alongside historical landmarks, using delicate washes to render atmospheric haze, river mist, and changing light conditions.

Artists during this era utilized natural pigment washes applied to heavy cotton rag paper, often mounted beneath glass with timber or gilded moulding.

Authenticity is determined through artist signatures, period-correct paper watermarks, subtle age-related foxing, and distinctive brushwork technique consistent with Victorian fine art societies.

A muted architectural watercolour can be hung above a dark wood sideboard or included within a curated gallery wall alongside modern monochromatic prints to create visual contrast.

Watercolours must be displayed under UV-protective glass with acid-free mounting materials, positioned away from direct sunlight, and kept in a room with controlled humidity to prevent paper degradation.
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