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Muriel Metcalfe "Portrait of a Girl" Watercolour
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    Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk
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Muriel Metcalfe "Portrait of a Girl" Watercolour

1920 - 1940
Sold 7 July 2025 · McTague of Harrogate
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Description

Muriel Metcalfe was born in the Yorkshire Dales in 1910. She won a scholarship to Armstong College of Art, Newcastle when she was 14. She married Fred Lawson in 1933 and they continued to live together in the Yorkshire Dales where they painted and exhibited work both locally and further afield.

This charming portrait of a girl is signed lower right and is mounted and framed in a quality oak frame giving an overall size of 23"x 18".

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 Original Watercolour Portrait to the 1940s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA649846
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Muriel Metcalfe was born in the Yorkshire Dales in 1910. She won a scholarship to Armstong College of Art, Newcastle when she was 14.
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She married Fred Lawson in 1933 and they continued to live together in the Yorkshire Dales where they painted and exhibited work both locally and further afield.
McTague of Harrogate
fig 1. A delicate watercolour portrait of a young girl rendered in soft muted tones with a visible artist signature in the corner.
fig 1. Muriel Metcalfe "Portrait of a Girl" Watercolour

This charming portrait of a girl is signed lower right and is mounted and framed in a quality oak frame giving an overall size of 23"x 18".

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 Original Watercolour Portrait to the 1940s.

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA649846
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

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the McTague of Harrogate Profile Page

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McTague of Harrogate is a registered member of BADA 

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Archive I A delicate watercolour portrait of a young girl rendered in soft muted tones with a visible artist signature in the corner. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Muriel Metcalfe "Portrait of a Girl" Watercolour

Archive II A delicate watercolour portrait of a young girl rendered in soft muted tones with a visible artist signature in the corner. View II
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McTague of Harrogate

McTague of Harrogate
Telephone 07885 108190
Location
North Yorkshire
United Kingdom

Viewing by appointment.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/mctague
Verified Since Apr 2011
Items For Sale 248
Items Sold 1,200
McTague of Harrogate
McTague of Harrogate
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A delicate watercolour portrait of a young girl rendered in soft muted tones with a visible artist signature in the corner.
Muriel Metcalfe "Portrait of a girl" watercolour
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A delicate watercolour portrait of a young girl rendered in soft muted tones with a visible artist signature in the corner.
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  • ObjectPaintings & Artwork
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleTraditional
  • MaterialWatercolour on paper
  • ColourMuted Blue and Beige
  • MotifsFigurative subject, Loose wash technique, Artist signature
  • SizeH 60 cm (24 in) x W 47 cm (19 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Watercolour portraiture has a long tradition in British art, gaining significant popularity during the 18th and 19th centuries as a medium for intimate and expressive depictions of subjects.

Traditional watercolours typically utilise gum arabic mixed with pigment, applied to handmade rag paper or watercolour paper derived from cotton or linen fibres.

Authentic pieces usually exhibit period-appropriate paper types, natural ageing signs such as foxing or toning, artist signatures, and sometimes historical framing or conservation markings on the reverse.

Original art can be integrated into modern spaces by using simple, neutral framing that allows the historical character of the piece to stand out while creating a focal point on a gallery or feature wall.

To preserve antique works on paper, keep them away from direct sunlight and high humidity, and use acid-free mounting materials when framing to prevent degradation.
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