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Beatrice Parsons Watercolour ‘ Springtime Crocuses in St James Park London’
Graham Reed Fine Art
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Beatrice Parsons Watercolour ‘ Springtime Crocuses in St James Park London’

1900 - 1920
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Beatrice Parsons1870-1955 was an exceptional English garden painter.She studied at the Royal Academy Schools and exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1889-99,but didn’t begin to paint floral/garden scenes until about 1900.Thereafter,her main body of work was in the painting of garden scenes ,primarily English but also abroad.She exhibited extensively in Dowdeswell and the Greatorex Galleries(some 22 solo exhibitions),illustrated several garden books,including the Gardens of England (1908) and The Charm of Gardens (1910) and some of her works feature in the Royal Collection-Queen Mary was a fan.When “ the Queen of the blazing border”died the Times wrote:” As a painter of gardens in watercolour,Beatrice Parsons was probably unrivalled.Her special gift was perhaps her crisp and articulate touch in an inlay of colour which clearly defined the individual flowers without forcing them out of their context in the mass”. ‘ Springtime Crocuses in St James Park , London’ signed watercolour, image size 16.5x24 cms,framed size 29x36.5 cms.A fine example of the artists work with good strong colours.

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Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
36.5cm (14.37")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique Watercolour Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

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SA900728
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Beatrice Parsons1870-1955 was an exceptional English garden painter.
She studied at the Royal Academy Schools and exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1889-99,but didn’t begin to paint floral/garden scenes until about 1900.
Graham Reed Fine Art

Thereafter,her main body of work was in the painting of garden scenes ,primarily English but also abroad.She exhibited extensively in Dowdeswell and the Greatorex Galleries(some 22 solo exhibitions),illustrated several garden books,including the Gardens of England (1908) and The Charm of Gardens (1910) and some of her works feature in the Royal Collection-Queen Mary was a fan.When “ the Queen of the blazing border”died the Times wrote:” As a painter of gardens in watercolour,Beatrice Parsons was probably unrivalled.Her special gift was perhaps her crisp and articulate touch in an inlay of colour which clearly defined the individual flowers without forcing them out of their context in the mass”. ‘ Springtime Crocuses in St James Park , London’ signed watercolour, image size 16.5x24 cms,framed size 29x36.5 cms.A fine example of the artists work with good strong colours.

Height
29cm (11.42")
Width
36.5cm (14.37")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Antique Watercolour Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA900728
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 watercolour painting depicting a field of purple, white, and yellow crocuses in bloom under bare spring trees in St James Park.
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Archive I A watercolour painting depicting a field of purple, white, and yellow crocuses in bloom under bare spring trees in St James Park.

Beatrice Parsons Watercolour ‘ Springtime Crocuses in St James Park London’

Archive II A watercolour painting depicting a field of purple, white, and yellow crocuses in bloom under bare spring trees in St James Park. View II
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A watercolour painting depicting a field of purple, white, and yellow crocuses in bloom under bare spring trees in St James Park.
BEATRICE PARSONS WATERCOLOUR ‘ SPRINGTIME CROCUSES IN ST JAMES PARK LONDON’
Ref: SA900728
A watercolour painting depicting a field of purple, white, and yellow crocuses in bloom under bare spring trees in St James Park.
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Late 19th and early 20th-century British watercolour landscapes were heavily influenced by impressionism and the revival of English garden design, characterised by fluid brushwork, atmospheric light, and detailed botanical depictions.

Artists typically used natural pigment paints diluted with water and gum arabic, applied directly to heavy cotton rag paper or parchment paper boards.

Authentic pieces generally feature period signature marks, characteristic age toning or foxing on paper, and evidence of historical framing techniques, alongside distinctive pigment stability and hand-drawn pencil under-sketches.

A watercolour landscape can be styled within a contemporary gallery wall or positioned as a focal point above a timber sideboard, paired with modern neutral wall tones to highlight its colours.

Display watercolours away from direct sunlight and humid environments, utilizing UV-filtering glass and acid-free archival matting to prevent fading and paper degradation.
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