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Victorian Watercolour of a Moored Ship
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Victorian Watercolour of a Moored Ship

1900 - 1920
For Sale by AJD Antiques
Description

What looks like a French or Dutch scene of a moored two masted ship ready to be loaded at a dock in a river estuary with other vessels putting out to sea. This is an attractive small watercolour of the late 19th or early 20th century in good condition.

Frame Size:

Height - 12" (30.5cms)

Width - 20" (51cms)

Picture size:

Height - 6.5" (16.5cms)

Width - 13" (33cms)

Date of Manufacture

AJD Antiques has dated this Victorian Marine Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 03906155
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Hand-applied watercolour washes on wove paper: traditional water-based painting methods.
Gentle cockling across the sheet: natural response of old paper to moisture.
Two-masted brig moored beside a timber jetty: working sailing craft of the era.
Inked wash lines ruled onto the mount card: hand-finished Edwardian framing style.

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
30cm (11.81")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA415165
Dealers Internal Reference
30416
Description
What looks like a French or Dutch scene of a moored two masted ship ready to be loaded at a dock in a river estuary with other vessels putting out to sea. This is an attractive small watercolour of the late 19th or early 20th century in good condition.

Frame Size:

Height - 12" (30.5cms)

Width - 20" (51cms)

Picture size:

Height - 6.5" (16.5cms)

Width - 13" (33cms)

Date of Manufacture

AJD Antiques has dated this Victorian Marine Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 03906155
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Hand-applied watercolour washes on wove paper: traditional water-based painting methods.
Gentle cockling across the sheet: natural response of old paper to moisture.
Two-masted brig moored beside a timber jetty: working sailing craft of the era.
Inked wash lines ruled onto the mount card: hand-finished Edwardian framing style.

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
30cm (11.81")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA415165
Dealers Internal Ref
30416
AJD Antiques
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Founder of ajd antiques, jonathan dyas has a life-long passion for sourcing and returning to the market an eclectic range of antiques.

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A horizontal Victorian watercolour painting featuring a moored sailing vessel at a harbour quay inside a double mount and gilded frame.
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Archive I A horizontal Victorian watercolour painting featuring a moored sailing vessel at a harbour quay inside a double mount and gilded frame.

Victorian Watercolour of a Moored Ship

Archive II A horizontal Victorian watercolour painting featuring a moored sailing vessel at a harbour quay inside a double mount and gilded frame. View II
Archive III A horizontal Victorian watercolour painting featuring a moored sailing vessel at a harbour quay inside a double mount and gilded frame. View III
Archive IV A horizontal Victorian watercolour painting featuring a moored sailing vessel at a harbour quay inside a double mount and gilded frame. View IV
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A horizontal Victorian watercolour painting featuring a moored sailing vessel at a harbour quay inside a double mount and gilded frame.
Victorian Watercolour of a Moored Ship
Ref: SA415165
A horizontal Victorian watercolour painting featuring a moored sailing vessel at a harbour quay inside a double mount and gilded frame.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWatercolour, Paper, Gilt Wood, Glass
  • ColourBlue, Muted Gold
  • MotifsMoored sailing vessel, Harbour quay, Rowing boat, Gilt moulding
  • SizeH 30 cm (12 in) x W 51 cm (20 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This Victorian watercolour artwork depicts a moored two masted ship ready to be loaded at a dock in a river estuary with other vessels putting out to sea, in a style typical of the late 19th or early 20th century. The painting incorporates blue and muted gold tones on paper, set inside a double mount and a gilded wooden frame with internal double moulding lines. The overall piece measures 30 cm high, 51 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. Suitable for a gentleman's library, this framed picture hangs above a sideboard to bring historic maritime charm to an interior wall. The scene includes a harbour quay, a small rowing boat on the water, and distant sails against a pale sky. The physical item arrives ready to display in good condition.

FAQs

Victorian marine paintings frequently depicted coastal trade, harbour scenes, and working vessels, reflecting Britains maritime expansion and industrial growth during the nineteenth century.

Artists utilised water-soluble pigments applied to heavy rag paper, typically displayed with layered card mounts and gilt wood frames to protect the delicate medium.

Authentic nineteenth-century watercolours exhibit subtle paper aging or foxing, fine hand-painted brushwork in detailed rigging, and historical framing techniques.

Position maritime artwork above a sideboard or combine it within a broader gallery wall to introduce narrative and warm gilded accents to contemporary spaces.

Display watercolours away from direct sunlight, utilise UV-filtering glass, and maintain steady room humidity to prevent paper distortion and pigment fading.
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