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Framed Watercolour by Harry Bright Signed and Dated 1883
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Framed Watercolour by Harry Bright Signed and Dated 1883

19th century
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Harry Bright (1846-1895)

The Owl Family 1883

The adult barn owl (Tyto alba) is perched on a mossy tree branch alongside chicks in a hollow nest. Signed and dated 'Harry Bright 1883; pencil and watercolour heightened with white. Housed within a new mount in its original gilded frame.

Image: 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (44.5 x 29 cm.)

Frame: 25 1/2 x 19 in. (64.7 x 48 cm.)

Harry Bright was highly celebrated in the late 19th century for his incredibly lifelike, detailed depictions of birds and their natural habitats. He was one of the most prominent natural history and ornithological painters of his generation. Published works include; Birds and Blossoms, 1879; A.B.C. of Pretty Birdies, 1896, Etc. Examples of his work can be seen at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

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Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd has dated this Victorian Owl Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

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Harry Bright (1846-1895)

The Owl Family 1883

The adult barn owl (Tyto alba) is perched on a mossy tree branch alongside chicks in a hollow nest. Signed and dated 'Harry Bright 1883; pencil and watercolour heightened with white. Housed within a new mount in its original gilded frame.

fig 1. A Victorian watercolour painting titled The Owl Family depicting an adult barn owl perched on an ivy-clad tree branch beside a nest with two chicks.
fig 1. Framed Watercolour by Harry Bright Signed and Dated 1883

Image: 17 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (44.5 x 29 cm.)

Frame: 25 1/2 x 19 in. (64.7 x 48 cm.)

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Harry Bright was highly celebrated in the late 19th century for his incredibly lifelike, detailed depictions of birds and their natural habitats.
Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd

He was one of the most prominent natural history and ornithological painters of his generation. Published works include; Birds and Blossoms, 1879; A.B.C. of Pretty Birdies, 1896, Etc. Examples of his work can be seen at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford.

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Radnorshire Fine Arts Ltd has dated this Victorian Owl Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

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Archive I A Victorian watercolour painting titled The Owl Family depicting an adult barn owl perched on an ivy-clad tree branch beside a nest with two chicks.

Framed Watercolour by Harry Bright Signed and Dated 1883

Archive II A Victorian watercolour painting titled The Owl Family depicting an adult barn owl perched on an ivy-clad tree branch beside a nest with two chicks. View II
Archive III A Victorian watercolour painting titled The Owl Family depicting an adult barn owl perched on an ivy-clad tree branch beside a nest with two chicks. View III
Archive IV A Victorian watercolour painting titled The Owl Family depicting an adult barn owl perched on an ivy-clad tree branch beside a nest with two chicks. View IV
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Archive VI A Victorian watercolour painting titled The Owl Family depicting an adult barn owl perched on an ivy-clad tree branch beside a nest with two chicks. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian watercolour painting titled The Owl Family depicting an adult barn owl perched on an ivy-clad tree branch beside a nest with two chicks. View VII
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A Victorian watercolour painting titled The Owl Family depicting an adult barn owl perched on an ivy-clad tree branch beside a nest with two chicks.
Framed Watercolour by Harry Bright Signed and Dated 1883
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A Victorian watercolour painting titled The Owl Family depicting an adult barn owl perched on an ivy-clad tree branch beside a nest with two chicks.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Naturalism
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour
  • ColourOchre, Cream, Muted Green
  • MotifsBarn owls, Tree hollow nest, Ivy foliage

This Victorian watercolour painting by Harry Bright, titled The Owl Family and dated 1883, belongs to the Victorian Naturalism style and is executed in pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper. The composition portrays an adult barn owl perched upon a mossy, ivy-clad tree branch beside a hollow nest containing two chicks, with an additional flying owl in the distance and muted green, ochre and cream colour tones throughout. The artwork is housed within a new mount and its original gilded frame, bearing the signature and date of the artist alongside the title inscription at the lower edge. The frame measures 64.7 x 48 cm, while the image measures 44.5 x 29 cm. Display this piece in a gentleman's library, study or sitting room, positioned above a sideboard or desk to introduce a traditional natural history element to the interior scheme. The tranquil ornithological subject matter complements neutral or wood-panelled walls, adding historical character and detailed wildlife artistry to the space.

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Victorian natural history watercolours, prevalent in late 19th-century Britain, focused on precise, detailed depictions of flora and fauna, reflecting a heightened cultural interest in ornithology and the natural world.

Artists typically used ground natural pigments suspended in a water-soluble gum binder, applied onto heavy cotton or linen rag paper and mounted under glass for protection.

Authentic pieces often feature period signatures, dates, subtle paper age toning or foxing, and fine hand-painted brushwork rather than modern mechanical dot-matrix printing patterns.

Mount the artwork in a traditional frame and pair it alongside dark wooden furniture, gallery walls, or architectural details within a study, hallway, or living space.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight and humid environments, utilising UV-filtering glass and conservation-grade archival mounting materials to prevent discolouration and paper degradation.
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