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Fred Lawson. "Leading Timber". Watercolour Landscape.

Name: Fred Lawson. "Leading Timber". Watercolour Landscape.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA731211
Price: 560 GBP
Availability: InStock

1920 - 1940

For Sale by William Greenwood Fine Art

Description

Artist: Fred Lawson.(1888-1968).

Title: "Leading Timber".

Medium: Watercolour drawing. Pen and ink wash.

Size: 7'' x 8 3/4'' (picture size in inches).

Overall framed size: 14 1/4'' x 15 3/4''.

From A Book of Drawings by Fred Lawson. For Victor Thomas of Nab Wood. Started at Castle Bolton. June 1st 1935. Finished October 5th. They are all beautifully observed depictions of life in the Yorkshire Dales and local area in 1935, using only ink and six ink wash colours available at the time. Once it was down on paper it couldn't be altered! Due to them having been in the bound book they are as fresh and vibrant as when they were painted.

Framed in a gilt frame with a washline mount and ready to hang. Free UK delivery.

One from our very large collection of watercolours by Fred Lawson.

For more information please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

About Fred Lawson (1888-1968):

A landscape painter. Fred was born at Yeadon, near Leeds. He studied at Dewsbury and Leeds Schools of Art. On a visit to Wensleydale in 1910 with George Graham, they decided to settle there and shared a studio for several years. Fred married the young Muriel Metcalfe of Leyburn in 1933, who was also a painter.

Exhibited at the R.A., R.I. and at numerous exhibitions of Yorkshire artists. Contributed illustrations to The Dalesman from the first issue and for ten years wrote a monthly feature for the magazine. Illustrated several books, including a number by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe.

Travelled in France and Holland, but most of his work depicts the scenery and life of Wensleydale. One of the most fluent and spontaneous water-colourists of his time, he was particularly adept at capturing autumnal tints. A close friend of many Yorkshire artists including Jacob Kramer, Henrietta Lister and George Jackson. His daughter Sonia Lawson is also a painter of high repute.

A retrospective exhibition was held in Middlesbrough Art Gallery in 1969. He was the founder and leading member of the Castle Bolton group of artists. Died in Castle Bolton, Redmire, where he had lived for nearly sixty years.Yorkshire artists. Contributed illustrations to The Dalesman from the first issue and for ten years wrote a monthly feature for the magazine. Illustrated several books, including a number by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe.

Travelled in France and Holland, but most of his work depicts the scenery and life of Wensleydale. One of the most fluent and spontaneous water-colourists of his time, he was particularly adept at capturing autumnal tints. A close friend of many Yorkshire artists including Jacob Kramer, Henrietta Lister and George Jackson. His daughter Sonia Lawson is also a painter of high repute.

A retrospective exhibition was held in Middlesbrough Art Gallery in 1969. He was the founder and leading member of the Castle Bolton group of artists. Died in Castle Bolton, Redmire, where he had lived for nearly sixty years.

Physical Dimensions

Height

36cm (14.17")

Width

40cm (15.75")

Depth

3cm (1.18")

Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Fred Lawson Watercolour Sketch to the 1930s.

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SA731211

Description

Artist: Fred Lawson.(1888-1968).

Title: "Leading Timber".

Medium: Watercolour drawing. Pen and ink wash.

Size: 7'' x 8 3/4'' (picture size in inches).

Overall framed size: 14 1/4'' x 15 3/4''.

From A Book of Drawings by Fred Lawson. For Victor Thomas of Nab Wood. Started at Castle Bolton. June 1st 1935. Finished October 5th.

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They are all beautifully observed depictions of life in the Yorkshire Dales and local area in 1935, using only ink and six ink wash colours available at the time.

William Greenwood Fine Art

Once it was down on paper it couldn't be altered! Due to them having been in the bound book they are as fresh and vibrant as when they were painted.

fig 1. An ink and sepia watercolour sketch titled Leading Timber, depicting workers with horses and a tripod hoist in a rural landscape. — fig 1. Fred Lawson. "Leading Timber". Watercolour Landscape.

Framed in a gilt frame with a washline mount and ready to hang. Free UK delivery.

One from our very large collection of watercolours by Fred Lawson.

For more information please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

fig 2. An ink and sepia watercolour sketch titled Leading Timber, depicting workers with horses and a tripod hoist in a rural landscape. — fig 2. Fred Lawson. "Leading Timber". Watercolour Landscape.

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

About Fred Lawson (1888-1968):

A landscape painter. Fred was born at Yeadon, near Leeds. He studied at Dewsbury and Leeds Schools of Art. On a visit to Wensleydale in 1910 with George Graham, they decided to settle there and shared a studio for several years. Fred married the young Muriel Metcalfe of Leyburn in 1933, who was also a painter.

Exhibited at the R.A., R.I. and at numerous exhibitions of Yorkshire artists. Contributed illustrations to The Dalesman from the first issue and for ten years wrote a monthly feature for the magazine. Illustrated several books, including a number by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe.

Travelled in France and Holland, but most of his work depicts the scenery and life of Wensleydale. One of the most fluent and spontaneous water-colourists of his time, he was particularly adept at capturing autumnal tints. A close friend of many Yorkshire artists including Jacob Kramer, Henrietta Lister and George Jackson. His daughter Sonia Lawson is also a painter of high repute.

A retrospective exhibition was held in Middlesbrough Art Gallery in 1969. He was the founder and leading member of the Castle Bolton group of artists. Died in Castle Bolton, Redmire, where he had lived for nearly sixty years.Yorkshire artists. Contributed illustrations to The Dalesman from the first issue and for ten years wrote a monthly feature for the magazine. Illustrated several books, including a number by Dorothy Una Ratcliffe.