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Lamorna Birch R.A. "The Chateau Gaillard". Watercolour/pastel Landscape.
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Lamorna Birch R.A. "The Chateau Gaillard". Watercolour/pastel Landscape.

1900 - 1920
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Artist: Samuel John Lamorna Birch. R.A., R.W.S., R.W.A. (1869-1955).

Title: "The Chateau Gaillard". France.

Signed. Inscribed on the reverse with the title. Circa 1920.

Watercolour and pastel.

Size: 9 1/2"x 11 1/2". Framed size: 18"x 19 3/4".

Now in very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

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Trade enquiries welcome. Samuel John Lamorna Birch was born in Egremont, Cheshire, on 7 June 1869. As a boy he moved to Manchester and later to Halton, near Lancaster, working in an office or mill and painting at dawn or sunset before and after his work hours. As a result Birch was self-taught as an artist but he did spend a year in Paris at the Atelier Colarossi between 1895 and 1896. From 1889 he regularly visited Cornwall and was influenced by Stanhope Forbes, who had settled at Newlyn in 1884 and who founded the Newlyn School of Art in 1899 with his wife Elizabeth Adela Armstrong. In 1897 Birch settled at St. Buryan moving in 1902 (the year of his marriage) to Lamorna, near Penzance. At this time there was an artist named Lionel Birch living in Newlyn and at the suggestion of Stanhope Forbes, Samuel John Birch took the additional name of Lamorna in order to distinguish himself. A great deal of his work was carried out in Cornwall, but he did not confine himself to this area as he was a keen fisherman and he made frequent visits to Scotland, Wales, the North West of England and the West Country to indulge his twin passions of painting and fishing. Lamorna Birch established an excellent reputation and exhibited his work widely, including 227 pictures at The Royal Academy, where he exhibited for fifty consecutive years between 1905 and his death on 7 January 1955 at Lamorna. Lamorna Birch exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, the Manchester City Art Gallery and at the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours.Works by the artist can be found in the Tate Gallery, London.

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Lamorna Birch Watercolour Landscape to the 1920s.

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SA690346
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WGB
Description
Artist: Samuel John Lamorna Birch. R.A., R.W.S., R.W.A. (1869-1955).

Title: "The Chateau Gaillard". France.

Signed. Inscribed on the reverse with the title. Circa 1920.

Watercolour and pastel.

Size: 9 1/2"x 11 1/2". Framed size: 18"x 19 3/4".

fig 1. A watercolour and pastel landscape artwork depicting stone architectural ruins overlooking a river valley and distant hills.
fig 1. Lamorna Birch R.A. "The Chateau Gaillard". Watercolour/pastel Landscape.

Now in very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830.

Mob: 07885 175279.

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome. Samuel John Lamorna Birch was born in Egremont, Cheshire, on 7 June 1869.

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As a boy he moved to Manchester and later to Halton, near Lancaster, working in an office or mill and painting at dawn or sunset before and after his work hours.
William Greenwood Fine Art

As a result Birch was self-taught as an artist but he did spend a year in Paris at the Atelier Colarossi between 1895 and 1896. From 1889 he regularly visited Cornwall and was influenced by Stanhope Forbes, who had settled at Newlyn in 1884 and who founded the Newlyn School of Art in 1899 with his wife Elizabeth Adela Armstrong. In 1897 Birch settled at St. Buryan moving in 1902 (the year of his marriage) to Lamorna, near Penzance. At this time there was an artist named Lionel Birch living in Newlyn and at the suggestion of Stanhope Forbes, Samuel John Birch took the additional name of Lamorna in order to distinguish himself. A great deal of his work was carried out in Cornwall, but he did not confine himself to this area as he was a keen fisherman and he made frequent visits to Scotland, Wales, the North West of England and the West Country to indulge his twin passions of painting and fishing. Lamorna Birch established an excellent reputation and exhibited his work widely, including 227 pictures at The Royal Academy, where he exhibited for fifty consecutive years between 1905 and his death on 7 January 1955 at Lamorna. Lamorna Birch exhibited at the Royal Academy, the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, the Manchester City Art Gallery and at the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours.Works by the artist can be found in the Tate Gallery, London.

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Lamorna Birch Watercolour Landscape to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA690346
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WGB
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Lamorna Birch R.A. "The Chateau Gaillard". Watercolour/Pastel landscape.

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A watercolour and pastel landscape artwork depicting stone architectural ruins overlooking a river valley and distant hills.
Lamorna Birch R.A. "The Chateau Gaillard". Watercolour/Pastel landscape.
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A watercolour and pastel landscape artwork depicting stone architectural ruins overlooking a river valley and distant hills.
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British watercolour landscapes of this period often feature plein air execution, fluid brushwork, and atmospheric muted tones. Artists associated with regional movements like the Newlyn School focused on depicting natural topography, light changes, and historical architectural subjects.

These works were executed using water-soluble pigments and soft pastel chalks applied to heavy cotton rag paper or pulp board. The combination allowed artists to build soft background washes alongside textured linear detailing.

Authentication involves examining artist signatures, period-correct paper aging or light foxing, and original framer labels or gallery stamps on the reverse board. Microscopic inspection of the pigment layers can also confirm age and medium consistency.

The painting can be displayed in a simple museum-quality frame with an acid-free mount to create contrast against modern neutral walls. Hanging the piece above a sideboard or alongside dark timber furniture complements its historic character.

Watercolours must be framed behind UV-protective glass to prevent pigment fading from light exposure. Maintain a stable indoor environment away from direct heat sources and high humidity to protect the paper substrate from warping and mould formation.
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