Antique Furniture Direct has dated this piece to the 1880s.
The watercolour is of an Abbey and monk and is labelled Rotherwood Abbey to the lower right. Rotherwood Abbey may be a fictional Abbey based upon an existing abbey, possibly a reference to Roche Abbey in Rotherham although is does also bear some resemblance to Bath Abbey. There is one W H Moore listed in reference books whose address was Paris and who exhibited two works in Manchester in 1886, which would tie in with the date of this painting dating from circa 1880s. In unusually good condition, a beautiful example of a piece which are now becoming quite scarce.
Medium:
Watercolour on paper
Condition Report:
Very good original condition. A few hairline cracks to the moulding, a few small flakes fallen off, Original glass, mahogany frame also all in very good condition.
Dimensions:
Painting Width: 9.5"
Painting Height: 11.5"
Frame Width: 17"
Frame Height: 19"
Antique Furniture Direct has dated this piece to the 1880s.
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Antique Furniture Direct Profile Page
Signed Victorian Watercolour in Ornate Boxed Gilt Frame
