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Fred Lawson. "The Little Quarry". Yorkshire Landscape Watercolour.
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Fred Lawson. "The Little Quarry". Yorkshire Landscape Watercolour.

1900 - 1920
Description

Artist: Fred Lawson (1888-1968).

Title: "The Little Quarry Wensleydale, North Yorkshire".

Medium: Watercolour.

Size: 10 1/2"x 14 3/4''. (picture size in inches). Framed size: 19 3/4"x 23 1/2".

Signed.

A lovely Lawson watercolour.

In good ready to hang condition. Free UK Delivery.

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

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

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.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Yorkshire Landscape Watercolour Painting to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
59.5cm (23.43")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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SA812801
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Description
Artist: Fred Lawson (1888-1968).

Title: "The Little Quarry Wensleydale, North Yorkshire".

Medium: Watercolour.

Size: 10 1/2"x 14 3/4''. (picture size in inches). Framed size: 19 3/4"x 23 1/2".

Signed.

A lovely Lawson watercolour.

fig 1. A watercolour landscape painting depicting a stone quarry scene in muted brown and green tones under an overcast sky, signed Fred Lawson.
fig 1. Fred Lawson. "The Little Quarry". Yorkshire Landscape Watercolour.

In good ready to hang condition. Free UK Delivery.

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

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

fig 2. A watercolour landscape painting depicting a stone quarry scene in muted brown and green tones under an overcast sky, signed Fred Lawson.
fig 2. Fred Lawson. "The Little Quarry". Yorkshire Landscape Watercolour.

Trade enquiries welcome.

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.
William Greenwood Fine Art

Fred married the young Muriel Metcalfe of Leyburn in 1933, who was also a painter.

fig 3. A watercolour landscape painting depicting a stone quarry scene in muted brown and green tones under an overcast sky, signed Fred Lawson.
fig 3. Fred Lawson. "The Little Quarry". Yorkshire Landscape Watercolour.

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.

fig 4. A watercolour landscape painting depicting a stone quarry scene in muted brown and green tones under an overcast sky, signed Fred Lawson.
fig 4. Fred Lawson. "The Little Quarry". Yorkshire Landscape Watercolour.

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.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Yorkshire Landscape Watercolour Painting to the 1920s.

Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
59.5cm (23.43")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA812801
Dealers Internal Ref
wgp
William Greenwood Fine Art
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A watercolour landscape painting depicting a stone quarry scene in muted brown and green tones under an overcast sky, signed Fred Lawson.
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Archive I A watercolour landscape painting depicting a stone quarry scene in muted brown and green tones under an overcast sky, signed Fred Lawson.

Fred Lawson. "The Little Quarry". Yorkshire Landscape Watercolour.

Archive II A watercolour landscape painting depicting a stone quarry scene in muted brown and green tones under an overcast sky, signed Fred Lawson. View II
Archive III A watercolour landscape painting depicting a stone quarry scene in muted brown and green tones under an overcast sky, signed Fred Lawson. View III
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A watercolour landscape painting depicting a stone quarry scene in muted brown and green tones under an overcast sky, signed Fred Lawson.
Fred Lawson. "The Little Quarry". Yorkshire landscape watercolour.
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A watercolour landscape painting depicting a stone quarry scene in muted brown and green tones under an overcast sky, signed Fred Lawson.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Painting
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBritish Modernist
  • MaterialWatercolour, Paper
  • ColourEarthy Brown
  • MotifsFluid washes, quarry motif, earth tone palette, signed composition
  • SizeH 51 cm (20 in) x W 59.5 cm (23 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This British Modernist watercolour painting by Fred Lawson dates from the 1920 period. Created using watercolour on paper, the composition presents an earthy brown and green palette with fluid washes depicting a northern landscape featuring a stone quarry scene under an overcast sky. The artwork is signed by the artist in the lower right corner, showing visible brushstrokes and tonal shading across the ground, distant trees, and rocky formations. The piece measures 51 cm high, 59.5 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. Suiting an English Country House interior, this framed artwork hangs well above a sideboard or within a living room gallery wall arrangement to bring natural landscape tones into the home. The muted sky and textured terrain offer a grounded aesthetic that complements traditional wood furniture and neutral wall colors.

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Twentieth-century British landscape watercolours frequently depict countryside scenes using fluid washes, natural colour palettes, and expressive brushwork focused on topographical observation.

Artists utilised water-soluble pigments ground with gum arabic, applied directly to heavy cotton rag or cellulose paper using sable or squirrel hair brushes.

Authentic watercolour paintings feature distinct pigment transparency, visible paper grain, brushwork texture, artist signatures, and characteristic age-related paper toning.

Position framed landscape watercolours in slim timber mouldings above console tables, or integrate them into a gallery wall alongside charcoal sketches and ceramics.

Mount the artwork using acid-free materials behind UV-protective glass, keeping it positioned away from direct sunlight and damp wall conditions.
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