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Fred Lawson. "Old Houses,avignon". French Watercolour Townscape.
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Fred Lawson. "Old Houses,avignon". French Watercolour Townscape.

1900 - 1920
Description

Artist: Fred Lawson (1888-1968).

Title: "Old Houses, Avignon". France. Inscribed on the reverse.

Medium: Watercolour.

Size: 9 3/4'' x 13 1/2''. (picture size in inches). Framed size: 18 1/2"x 21 1/2".

Signed. Circa 1914.

A lovely Lawson watercolour.

Now cleaned and framed.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK Delivery.

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

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
54.5cm (21.46")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this French Townscape Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

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SA867938
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Description
Artist: Fred Lawson (1888-1968).

Title: "Old Houses, Avignon". France. Inscribed on the reverse.

Medium: Watercolour.

Size: 9 3/4'' x 13 1/2''. (picture size in inches). Framed size: 18 1/2"x 21 1/2".

Signed. Circa 1914.

fig 1. A watercolour painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky.
fig 1. Fred Lawson. "Old Houses,avignon". French Watercolour Townscape.

A lovely Lawson watercolour.

Now cleaned and framed.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK Delivery.

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

fig 2. A watercolour painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky.
fig 2. Fred Lawson. "Old Houses,avignon". French Watercolour Townscape.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

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 painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky.
fig 3. Fred Lawson. "Old Houses,avignon". French Watercolour Townscape.

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 painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky.
fig 4. Fred Lawson. "Old Houses,avignon". French Watercolour Townscape.

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.

fig 5. A watercolour painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky.
fig 5. Fred Lawson. "Old Houses,avignon". French Watercolour Townscape.

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.

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
54.5cm (21.46")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this French Townscape Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA867938
Dealers Internal Ref
wgb
William Greenwood Fine Art
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Archive I A watercolour painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky.

Fred Lawson. "Old Houses,avignon". French Watercolour Townscape.

Archive II A watercolour painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky. View II
Archive III A watercolour painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky. View III
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Archive VI A watercolour painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky. View VI
Archive VII A watercolour painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky. View VII
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A watercolour painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky.
Fred Lawson. "Old Houses,Avignon". French watercolour townscape.
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A watercolour painting depicting a sunny French townscape in Avignon featuring multi-storey buildings with window shutters, a horse-drawn cart, and distant figures against a light blue sky.
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British watercolour townscapes from this period often blend Impressionist sensibilities with detailed architectural observational work. Artists focused on capturing natural daylight, atmospheric light, and everyday urban street scenes across Europe using fluid washes and graphite outlines.

Artists typically executed watercolours on heavy cotton rag paper using water-soluble gum arabic-based pigments. Preparatory underdrawings were executed in pencil or graphite to establish perspective before transparent glazes of paint were applied.

Authenticity is determined by examining artist signatures, inscription marks, provenance documentation, and period-accurate paper aging. Inspection under ultraviolet light can also reveal past restorations, paper foxing, or alterations.

A muted watercolour townscape works well within a gallery wall arrangement or framed in a minimalist wood molding above modern sideboards. The soft palette complements neutral wall tones and traditional wood furniture.

Watercolours should be framed behind UV-protective glass with acid-free mount boards to prevent fading and discoloration. Keep paper artworks away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and extreme temperature fluctuations.
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