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Country Thatched Cottage Watercolour K. Howitt
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Country Thatched Cottage Watercolour K. Howitt

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Heydays Antiques
Description

Absolutely Delightful Watercolour by Katherine Howitt (nee Emmett).

She was an Accomplished Watercolour and Landscape Painter active during the Early to Mid 20th Century. (1910-1960)

Most Notably for her Paintings of Traditional Devon Cottages & Garden Scenes.

In Addition to Art Career, She Was Also Recognised as a Talented Soprano Singer who Performed in Opera & Pantomimes.

This Particular Painting is of a Quintessential Devon English Thatched Cottage with it's Pretty Country Garden.

Embossed Stamp to Reverse and the Names 'David & Jean' - Presumably the Couple she Produced the Painting For. Perhaps they Owned the Cottage? Or were just visiting the area on holiday and wanted a fond memento of their time?

Included in the photos is one of Her Paintings in the London Museum of the Shop Window of Rattenbury and Co Pawnbrokers circa 1910.

Please Contact Robert via the Website Messaging or on 07899 058752 to Discuss.

Viewing by Appointment Welcome at Hanslope Milton Keynes Bucks.

Please Supply Your Postcode for Shipping Options.

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Thatched Cottage Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09664299
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-120 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Signed K. Howitt in brown pigment at the lower right corner.
Embossed papermaker's blind stamp on the reverse: pasteless handmade board.
Cottage garden scene: typical English rural subject in delicate wash technique.
Deckle edge to the paper sheet: traditional hand-formed mould-made paper.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
39.5cm (15.55")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1237757
Dealers Internal Reference
Vvo
Description
Absolutely Delightful Watercolour by Katherine Howitt (nee Emmett).
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She was an Accomplished Watercolour and Landscape Painter active during the Early to Mid 20th Century.
Heydays Antiques

(1910-1960)

Most Notably for her Paintings of Traditional Devon Cottages & Garden Scenes.

fig 1. A framed vertical watercolour painting depicting a traditional thatched cottage with a garden filled with colourful flowers under a blue sky.
fig 1. Country Thatched Cottage Watercolour K. Howitt

In Addition to Art Career, She Was Also Recognised as a Talented Soprano Singer who Performed in Opera & Pantomimes.

This Particular Painting is of a Quintessential Devon English Thatched Cottage with it's Pretty Country Garden.

fig 2. A framed vertical watercolour painting depicting a traditional thatched cottage with a garden filled with colourful flowers under a blue sky.
fig 2. Country Thatched Cottage Watercolour K. Howitt

Embossed Stamp to Reverse and the Names 'David & Jean' - Presumably the Couple she Produced the Painting For. Perhaps they Owned the Cottage? Or were just visiting the area on holiday and wanted a fond memento of their time?

fig 3. A framed vertical watercolour painting depicting a traditional thatched cottage with a garden filled with colourful flowers under a blue sky.
fig 3. Country Thatched Cottage Watercolour K. Howitt

Included in the photos is one of Her Paintings in the London Museum of the Shop Window of Rattenbury and Co Pawnbrokers circa 1910.

Please Contact Robert via the Website Messaging or on 07899 058752 to Discuss.

Viewing by Appointment Welcome at Hanslope Milton Keynes Bucks.

Please Supply Your Postcode for Shipping Options.

Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this Thatched Cottage Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09664299
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-120 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Signed K. Howitt in brown pigment at the lower right corner.
Embossed papermaker's blind stamp on the reverse: pasteless handmade board.
Cottage garden scene: typical English rural subject in delicate wash technique.
Deckle edge to the paper sheet: traditional hand-formed mould-made paper.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
39.5cm (15.55")
Depth
2.5cm (0.98")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1237757
Dealers Internal Ref
Vvo
Heydays Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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Archive I A framed vertical watercolour painting depicting a traditional thatched cottage with a garden filled with colourful flowers under a blue sky.

Country Thatched Cottage Watercolour K. Howitt

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Archive XIII A framed vertical watercolour painting depicting a traditional thatched cottage with a garden filled with colourful flowers under a blue sky. View XIII
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A framed vertical watercolour painting depicting a traditional thatched cottage with a garden filled with colourful flowers under a blue sky.
Country Thatched Cottage Watercolour K. Howitt
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  • ObjectWatercolour Painting
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEnglish Country Pastoral
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour Pigment, Glass, Cardboard, Wood
  • ColourWarm Green and Ochre
  • MotifsThatched roof, Cottage garden, Dormer window, Timber fence
  • SizeH 49 cm (19 in) x W 39.5 cm (16 in) x D 2.5 cm (1 in)

This early twentieth century watercolour painting by Katherine Howitt depicts a traditional Devon thatched cottage set within an English country pastoral landscape. Rendered in warm green and ochre pigments on paper, the composition shows a rustic stone house with dormer windows, a thatched roof, and a winding garden path enclosed by a timber fence, all under a clear blue sky. The artwork is protected behind glass within a layered mat board mount and a simple wooden frame featuring a pale green interior moulding. The entire framed piece measures 49 cm high, 39.5 cm wide, and 2.5 cm deep. It suits placement on a narrow wall space in a hallway, study, or living room to introduce traditional English countryside charm to an interior space.

FAQs

Traditional British cottage landscapes emerged as a prominent subject in nineteenth and twentieth-century art, capturing rural architecture and picturesque gardens. These works emphasise natural light, foliage, and pastoral living through soft paint application and translucent washes.

Original watercolour paintings are created using water-soluble pigments applied onto heavy paper stock. They are traditionally presented mounted within acid-free card and protected behind glass inside a framed structure.

Authenticity can be determined by examining the texture of the paper, the presence of visible brushwork, and an original artist signature near the margin. Physical signs of age such as slight paper toning or historic mounting techniques also indicate authenticity.

Small framed landscapes function well positioned within gallery walls alongside complementary framed prints or placed above a sideboard. Combining traditional artwork with neutral modern backdrops introduces texture and depth to contemporary spaces.

To preserve watercolour paintings, position them away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent fading and paper warping. Clean the framing glass gently with a dry microfibre cloth and avoid applying liquid cleaners directly to the frame.
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