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Fred Morgan. "A Country Girl" Genre/landscape Watercolour.
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Fred Morgan. "A Country Girl" Genre/landscape Watercolour.

19th century
Description

Artist: Fred Morgan R.O.I. (1847-1927).

Title: "A Country Girl holding Spring Blossom".

Signed. Circa 1890.

Watercolour.

Size: 17"x 11". Overall: 25 3/4"x 17 3/4".

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.Trade enquiries welcome.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Frederick Morgan studied under his father, the genre painter John Morgan (1823–1886). At the age of sixteen, his painting The Rehearsal was accepted at the Royal Academy. He was a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. He married the painter Alice Havers in 1872. His many paintings of children and animals were popular and some were reproduced as prints or in advertisements. He was active in London exhibitions from 1865, notably at the Royal Academy (Benezit, Dictionary of Artists, Gründ, 2006).

Museum Collections:

Abbey House Museum

Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn

Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston

Lady Lever Art Gallery, Liverpool

Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds

Museums Sheffield, Sheffield

Orchar Collection: Dundee Art Galleries and Museums, Dundee

Russell-Cotes Museum, Bournemouth

Shipley Art Gallery, Tyne and Wear

Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley

Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

World of Glass, Merseyside

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Victorian Genre Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 07455197
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Signed Fred Morgan lower left: the English genre painter working from 1865.
Gouache bodycolour combined with watercolour: common technique in late nineteenth-century British illustration.
Costume of chemise and dark pinafore: rural dress favoured in late Victorian genre scenes.
Multi-line ruled wash mount: traditional presentation method for watercolours of this era.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
65.5cm (25.79")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA922171
Dealers Internal Reference
WGP
Description
Artist: Fred Morgan R.O.I. (1847-1927).

Title: "A Country Girl holding Spring Blossom".

Signed. Circa 1890.

Watercolour.

Size: 17"x 11". Overall: 25 3/4"x 17 3/4".

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.Trade enquiries welcome.

fig 1. A framed Victorian watercolour painting of a young girl with auburn hair holding white blossoms, set within a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 1. Fred Morgan. "A Country Girl" Genre/landscape Watercolour.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Frederick Morgan studied under his father, the genre painter John Morgan (1823–1886). At the age of sixteen, his painting The Rehearsal was accepted at the Royal Academy. He was a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. He married the painter Alice Havers in 1872.

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His many paintings of children and animals were popular and some were reproduced as prints or in advertisements.
William Greenwood Fine Art

He was active in London exhibitions from 1865, notably at the Royal Academy (Benezit, Dictionary of Artists, Gründ, 2006).

fig 2. A framed Victorian watercolour painting of a young girl with auburn hair holding white blossoms, set within a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 2. Fred Morgan. "A Country Girl" Genre/landscape Watercolour.

Museum Collections:

Abbey House Museum

Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery, Blackburn

Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston

Lady Lever Art Gallery, Liverpool

Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds

Museums Sheffield, Sheffield

fig 3. A framed Victorian watercolour painting of a young girl with auburn hair holding white blossoms, set within a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 3. Fred Morgan. "A Country Girl" Genre/landscape Watercolour.

Orchar Collection: Dundee Art Galleries and Museums, Dundee

Russell-Cotes Museum, Bournemouth

Shipley Art Gallery, Tyne and Wear

Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley

Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool

World of Glass, Merseyside

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Victorian Genre Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 07455197
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Signed Fred Morgan lower left: the English genre painter working from 1865.
Gouache bodycolour combined with watercolour: common technique in late nineteenth-century British illustration.
Costume of chemise and dark pinafore: rural dress favoured in late Victorian genre scenes.
Multi-line ruled wash mount: traditional presentation method for watercolours of this era.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
65.5cm (25.79")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA922171
Dealers Internal Ref
WGP
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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Fred Morgan. "A Country Girl" Genre/landscape Watercolour.

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Telephone 01677 424 830 or 07885 175279
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Burneston
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A framed Victorian watercolour painting of a young girl with auburn hair holding white blossoms, set within a carved gold-leaf frame.
Fred Morgan. "A Country Girl" Genre/Landscape watercolour.
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A framed Victorian watercolour painting of a young girl with auburn hair holding white blossoms, set within a carved gold-leaf frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour, Gilded Wood, Glass
  • ColourGold and Blue
  • MotifsFigurative portrait, Floral blossom, Carved gesso frame, Pastoral landscape
  • SizeH 65.5 cm (26 in) x W 45 cm (18 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This Victorian watercolour painting, titled A Country Girl by Fred Morgan, depicts a young auburn-haired girl in a white blouse and blue apron holding white floral blossom within a pastoral landscape setting. The artwork is set behind glass within a gilded wood frame ornamented with cast gesso corner cartouches and foliate mouldings. The palette incorporates bright blue and gold tones alongside softer earthy hues. The piece measures 65.5 cm high, 45 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. Suitable for domestic display in a traditional or English country house interior, the framed artwork fits well above a mantelpiece in a living room, study, or hallway. The wall hanging is ready for immediate display in a residential setting.

FAQs

Victorian genre watercolours depict idealised narrative scenes of everyday rural life, childhood, and pastoral themes, using fine wash techniques popular in 19th-century Britain.

They were produced on heavy paper using water-soluble pigments, mounted behind glass, and housed in hand-carved or moulded timber frames finished with gold leaf gesso.

Authentication involves examining delicate layering of translucent pigment, characteristic paper age toning, period backing timber, and artist signatures consistent with historical records.

Positioning a gilded Victorian painting against deep matte wall paint creates a rich visual contrast, allowing heritage artwork to serve as a focal point in modern spaces.

Keep watercolours away from direct sunlight and high humidity, ensure UV-filtering glass is installed, and use acid-free backing materials to prevent discolouration.
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