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Fred Lawson "Old Lincoln" Watercolour
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Fred Lawson "Old Lincoln" Watercolour

1900 - 1920
Sold 7 July 2025 · McTague of Harrogate
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Fred Lawson was born in Yeadon, Leeds in 1888. He studied at Dewsbury Technical College and won a scholarship to Leeds School of Art. He then went to South Kensington College of Art where he gained silver and bronze medals for drawing. On a painting trip to Yorkshire in 1910 he chose to settle in Wensleydale, the inspiration for much of his work. He made regular artistic and literary contributions to the Dalesman magazine and exhibited both in his own area and also at Galleries including Liverpool, Royal Academy, R.I., and Glasgow. This good early Lawson watercolour painting is signed lower right and dated 1910. It is mounted into the original gilt frame giving an overall size of 16"x 20".

Please see our website www.mctague.co.uk for a good selection of quality oil paintings, watercolours and rare prints, or visit our retail gallery in Harrogate, Yorkshire, where we are normally open Wednesdays – Saturdays.

Tel. 01423 567086 or 07885 108190

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Fred Lawson Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA623941
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Fred Lawson was born in Yeadon, Leeds in 1888. He studied at Dewsbury Technical College and won a scholarship to Leeds School of Art.
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He then went to South Kensington College of Art where he gained silver and bronze medals for drawing.
McTague of Harrogate

On a painting trip to Yorkshire in 1910 he chose to settle in Wensleydale, the inspiration for much of his work. He made regular artistic and literary contributions to the Dalesman magazine and exhibited both in his own area and also at Galleries including Liverpool, Royal Academy, R.I., and Glasgow. This good early Lawson watercolour painting is signed lower right and dated 1910. It is mounted into the original gilt frame giving an overall size of 16"x 20".

fig 1. An aged framed watercolour painting depicting a historic European street scene with old stone buildings, a canal bridge, and figures.
fig 1. Fred Lawson "Old Lincoln" Watercolour

Please see our website www.mctague.co.uk for a good selection of quality oil paintings, watercolours and rare prints, or visit our retail gallery in Harrogate, Yorkshire, where we are normally open Wednesdays – Saturdays.

Tel. 01423 567086 or 07885 108190

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Fred Lawson Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA623941
McTague of Harrogate
McTague of Harrogate
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2011

Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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McTague of Harrogate is a registered member of BADA 

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Archive I An aged framed watercolour painting depicting a historic European street scene with old stone buildings, a canal bridge, and figures. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Fred Lawson "Old Lincoln" Watercolour

Archive II An aged framed watercolour painting depicting a historic European street scene with old stone buildings, a canal bridge, and figures. View II
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McTague of Harrogate

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An aged framed watercolour painting depicting a historic European street scene with old stone buildings, a canal bridge, and figures.
Fred Lawson "Old Lincoln" Watercolour
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An aged framed watercolour painting depicting a historic European street scene with old stone buildings, a canal bridge, and figures.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialWatercolour on paper, wood, glass
  • ColourMuted Brown
  • MotifsArchitectural structures, Figural staffage, Linear perspective
  • SizeH 41 cm (16 in) x W 50 cm (20 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

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The British watercolour tradition, prominent from the 18th to the mid-20th century, focuses on transparent washes of colour applied to paper, often capturing atmospheric landscapes, coastal views, and historic townscapes.

Authentic period watercolours typically utilise handmade rag paper, ground pigment watercolours, and traditional wooden frames with glass protection, often featuring original mounts and backings.

Authenticity is indicated by paper ageing characteristics such as foxing, hand-applied brushwork without modern dot-matrix patterns, period framing materials, and verified signatures or makers marks.

Pair traditional paintings with minimalist frames or hang them as part of a curated gallery wall to create a sophisticated focal point in living rooms, studies, or hallways.

Protect watercolours from direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, maintain stable indoor humidity levels, and use acid-free backing materials when reframing to preserve the paper integrity.
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