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William B.hough Watercolour ‘ Still - Life of Strawberries and Plums’
Graham Reed Fine Art
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William B.hough Watercolour ‘ Still - Life of Strawberries and Plums’

19th century
Description

William B.Hough 1829-1897.Painter of still-life and birds ‘ nests.Exhibited from 1857-94,

at the RA,BI,SS.NWS and elsewhere.Worked at Coventry and for many years in London.

Imitator of W.H.Hunt,closely following his painting of flowers and fruit.He is represented(among other places)in Glasgow Art Gallery.’Still-Life of Strawberries and Plums’,

signed watercolour,image size 24.5 x34.5 cms,framed size 47x59 cms.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Declaration

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Victorian Watercolour Still Life to the 19th Century.

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SA716368
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William B.Hough 1829-1897.Painter of still-life and birds ‘ nests.Exhibited from 1857-94,

at the RA,BI,SS.NWS and elsewhere.Worked at Coventry and for many years in London.

Imitator of W.H.Hunt,closely following his painting of flowers and fruit.He is represented(among other places)in Glasgow Art Gallery.’Still-Life of Strawberries and Plums’,

signed watercolour,image size 24.5 x34.5 cms,framed size 47x59 cms.

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
1.5cm (0.59")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Victorian Watercolour Still Life to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA716368
Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2017

Previously I worked in london as a chartered surveyor and have been dealing in paintings for nearly thirty years.

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A Victorian watercolour painting depicting a woven basket of ripe strawberries beside several green and purple plums against a mossy earth background.
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Archive I A Victorian watercolour painting depicting a woven basket of ripe strawberries beside several green and purple plums against a mossy earth background.

William B.hough Watercolour ‘ Still - Life of Strawberries and Plums’

Archive II A Victorian watercolour painting depicting a woven basket of ripe strawberries beside several green and purple plums against a mossy earth background. View II
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A Victorian watercolour painting depicting a woven basket of ripe strawberries beside several green and purple plums against a mossy earth background.
WILLIAM B.HOUGH WATERCOLOUR ‘ STILL - LIFE OF STRAWBERRIES AND PLUMS’
Ref: SA716368
A Victorian watercolour painting depicting a woven basket of ripe strawberries beside several green and purple plums against a mossy earth background.
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Victorian still-life watercolour painting flourished in 19th-century Britain, heavily influenced by John Ruskins encouragement to observe nature directly. Artists focused on naturalistic studies of fruit, flowers, and birds nests, often displaying immense technical detail and stippled texture.

Artists used finely ground watercolour pigments mixed with gum arabic, applied onto thick rag paper or board. Many painters incorporated bodycolour (opaque gouache) to achieve precise highlights and intricate details on foliage or fruit skins.

Authentic pieces generally display period-correct paper ageing, natural foxing or toning, fine brushwork techniques such as stippling or hatching, and period signatures or artist monograms. Examining the paper texture and mounting under magnification helps confirm hand-painted execution.

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