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Edward Aubrey Hunt Watercolour ‘ Sailing Craft on Choppy Water’
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Edward Aubrey Hunt Watercolour ‘ Sailing Craft on Choppy Water’

1900 - 1920
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Edward Aubrey Hunt.The eldest of five children,he was born in Weymouth ,Massaschussetts and moved to France

to further his artistic career,spending five years studying in Paris under Jean Leon Gerome,the celebrated Orientalist

painter ,before moving to Britain in 1879 and settling down with his wife at Shepperton in Surrey.

He first exhibited his work at the Boston Arts Club in 1877,showing there until 1905.From 1879 he exhibited at the

Royal Society of British Artists at Suffolk Street,where he became a member in 1884.He exhibited at the Royal

Academy in London from 1881-1918,exhibiting 18 paintings,and other exhibition venues included the New English

Art Club in London and the Paris Salon in 1888,as well as the. Chicago Institute in 1904.

Edward Aubrey Hunt was a seasoned traveller who revisited his native America as well as going to Italy,Holland and North Africa,in particular Morocco.He died in Hastings,Sussex in November 1922 at the age of sixty seven.

Examples of this artists work are represented in the collections of Leeds Art Gallery,the Leicester Art Gallery and the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.

‘ Sailing Craft in Choppy Water’ signed watercolour,image size 51x35 cms,framed size 73x54.5 cms.Newly framed

in a giltwood frame with wash line mount.

Physical Dimensions
Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
54.5cm (21.46")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique Maritime Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

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Edward Aubrey Hunt.The eldest of five children,he was born in Weymouth ,Massaschussetts and moved to France
to further his artistic career,spending five years studying in Paris under Jean Leon Gerome,the celebrated Orientalist.
Graham Reed Fine Art
fig 1. A watercolour painting depicting several sailing vessels amidst choppy sea waves under a cloudy sky.
fig 1. Edward Aubrey Hunt Watercolour ‘ Sailing Craft on Choppy Water’

painter ,before moving to Britain in 1879 and settling down with his wife at Shepperton in Surrey.

He first exhibited his work at the Boston Arts Club in 1877,showing there until 1905.From 1879 he exhibited at the

fig 2. A watercolour painting depicting several sailing vessels amidst choppy sea waves under a cloudy sky.
fig 2. Edward Aubrey Hunt Watercolour ‘ Sailing Craft on Choppy Water’

Royal Society of British Artists at Suffolk Street,where he became a member in 1884.He exhibited at the Royal

Academy in London from 1881-1918,exhibiting 18 paintings,and other exhibition venues included the New English

Art Club in London and the Paris Salon in 1888,as well as the. Chicago Institute in 1904.

Edward Aubrey Hunt was a seasoned traveller who revisited his native America as well as going to Italy,Holland and North Africa,in particular Morocco.He died in Hastings,Sussex in November 1922 at the age of sixty seven.

Examples of this artists work are represented in the collections of Leeds Art Gallery,the Leicester Art Gallery and the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.

‘ Sailing Craft in Choppy Water’ signed watercolour,image size 51x35 cms,framed size 73x54.5 cms.Newly framed

in a giltwood frame with wash line mount.

Height
73cm (28.74")
Width
54.5cm (21.46")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique Maritime Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA707964
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Graham Reed Fine Art
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Previously I worked in london as a chartered surveyor and have been dealing in paintings for nearly thirty years.

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Archive I A watercolour painting depicting several sailing vessels amidst choppy sea waves under a cloudy sky.

EDWARD AUBREY HUNT WATERCOLOUR ‘ SAILING CRAFT ON CHOPPY WATER’

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Maritime watercolour paintings from this era frequently depict naval vessels, fishing boats, and ocean conditions using fluid brushwork and atmospheric light effects popularised by Impressionist influences.

These works were executed on heavy cotton rag paper using water-soluble pigments derived from natural minerals and organic compounds, typically mounted behind glass to protect the paper.

Authentic works feature age-consistent paper toning, light pencil underdrawing beneath transparent washes, and artist signatures rendered directly in watercolour rather than modern mechanical print processes.

A maritime watercolour can be positioned above a mantelpiece, integrated into a gallery wall, or styled above a console table alongside classical decorative objects.

Keep the painting away from direct sunlight, maintain stable humidity levels to avoid foxing on paper, and ensure it is housed under UV-protective glass using acid-free mounting materials.
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