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Bernard Walter Evans "Knaresborough" Watercolour
McTague of Harrogate
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Bernard Walter Evans "Knaresborough" Watercolour

1900 - 1920
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Bernard Walter Evans was born on 26 December 1843 at Queen Street, Wolverhampton, the second of 13 children born to Walter Swift Evans and his wife, Sophia (nee Spilsbury). His father, Walter Swift Evans, was also an artist, engraver and a master church furniture maker. Bernard studied painting in Birmingham from the age of 7, under the direction of Samuel Lines, William Wallis and Edward Watson. He was a prolific painter of landscapes, in both oil and watercolour, most frequently depicting scenes in the Midlands, Yorkshire and North Wales, where he became one of the 'first thirty one' founder members of the Royal Cambrian Academy in 1882. He exhibited numerous times throughout the British Isles and abroad; his first works were exhibited in 1864 at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.  From 1870 he exhibited at the Royal Academy on 13 occasions and 68 times at the Royal Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street, London.

In 1880, whilst still living in London, Evans was a driving force behind the creation of the City of London Society of Artists and in 1881 he was elected a member of the Savage Club. He was also a member of the Society of Artists which met at Langham Chambers, where groups of artists produced the popular 'Langham Club' sketches.

The Evans family moved to Harrogate in the late 1880's and continued to live at 20, Park Parade until about 1911, although  they spent several winters during the late 1890's on the French Riviera;  paintings of Cannes and the surrounding area can be seen online.

The present painting "Knaresborough" is a fine quality large watercolour by Evans. Measuring 16"x 30" it is signed lower right and is framed in the original gilt frame giving an overall size of 24"x 38". On the back is a nice old label for "Richard Hawarth, Blackburn".

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
97cm (38.19")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Victorian Watercolour Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

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SA916745
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Bernard Walter Evans was born on 26 December 1843 at Queen Street, Wolverhampton, the second of 13 children born to Walter Swift Evans and his wife, Sophia (nee Spilsbury). His father, Walter Swift Evans, was also an artist, engraver and a master church furniture maker.
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Bernard studied painting in Birmingham from the age of 7, under the direction of Samuel Lines, William Wallis and Edward Watson.
McTague of Harrogate

He was a prolific painter of landscapes, in both oil and watercolour, most frequently depicting scenes in the Midlands, Yorkshire and North Wales, where he became one of the 'first thirty one' founder members of the Royal Cambrian Academy in 1882. He exhibited numerous times throughout the British Isles and abroad; his first works were exhibited in 1864 at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.  From 1870 he exhibited at the Royal Academy on 13 occasions and 68 times at the Royal Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street, London.

fig 1. A 19th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone arches of the Knaresborough Viaduct spanning a river surrounded by foliage and buildings.
fig 1. Bernard Walter Evans "Knaresborough" Watercolour

In 1880, whilst still living in London, Evans was a driving force behind the creation of the City of London Society of Artists and in 1881 he was elected a member of the Savage Club. He was also a member of the Society of Artists which met at Langham Chambers, where groups of artists produced the popular 'Langham Club' sketches.

fig 2. A 19th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone arches of the Knaresborough Viaduct spanning a river surrounded by foliage and buildings.
fig 2. Bernard Walter Evans "Knaresborough" Watercolour

The Evans family moved to Harrogate in the late 1880's and continued to live at 20, Park Parade until about 1911, although  they spent several winters during the late 1890's on the French Riviera;  paintings of Cannes and the surrounding area can be seen online.

fig 3. A 19th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone arches of the Knaresborough Viaduct spanning a river surrounded by foliage and buildings.
fig 3. Bernard Walter Evans "Knaresborough" Watercolour

The present painting "Knaresborough" is a fine quality large watercolour by Evans. Measuring 16"x 30" it is signed lower right and is framed in the original gilt frame giving an overall size of 24"x 38". On the back is a nice old label for "Richard Hawarth, Blackburn".

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
97cm (38.19")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Victorian Watercolour Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA916745
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Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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Archive I A 19th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone arches of the Knaresborough Viaduct spanning a river surrounded by foliage and buildings.

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A 19th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone arches of the Knaresborough Viaduct spanning a river surrounded by foliage and buildings.
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During the 19th century, British artists developed sophisticated watercolour techniques using layered washes and fine brushwork to depict rural scenery and architecture. This movement emphasized accurate light rendering, atmospheric perspective, and naturalistic landscape detail.

Victorian watercolours were created using natural pigments bound with gum arabic applied onto heavy rag paper. Artists utilized multiple transparent washes, dry brush details, and occasionally bodycolour to achieve textural variety and depth.

Authentic period watercolours exhibit natural age-related paper toning, characteristic rag paper texture, and period-appropriate artist signatures. Inspection under magnification reveals hand-painted wash transitions and distinct brushwork rather than modern mechanical print structures.

A traditional watercolour landscape can be mounted in a conservation frame with a clean mat board to bridge historical and modern aesthetics. Hanging the artwork above a sideboard or incorporating it into a gallery wall adds visual balance to contemporary spaces.

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