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ANTIQUE #SA958019

Fred Lawson (1888-1968) Signed Original 20th Century Watercolour Painting "Behind Castle Bolton" Yorkshire Landscape

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Strickland & Russell

Type of artwork: An Original Antique Watercolour Painting
 
Surface: Paper
 
Artist and signature: Fred Lawson (1888-1968)
 
Biography
 
Landscape painter, etcher and illustrator (also known as Fred Lawson). Born in Yeadon, near Leeds, Yorkshire. Studied at Dewsbury Techical College, where he won a scholarship to Leeds School of Art, going on to the South Kensington College of Art, London, gaining medals for drawing. In 1910, after a painting excursion to Wensledale, he decided to settle there. He illustrated many books and articles including the Dalesman magazine and the Ripon Wakeman. He exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours, the Walker Art Gallery, the Royal Glasgow Institute of the FIne Arts, as well in his local area. He married the artist Muriel Metcalf (1910-94); their daughter is Sonia Lawson RA. He died at Castle Bolton. A retrospective exhibition was held the Middlesbrough Art Gallery, 1969 and his work was shown, together with that of his wife and daughter, in ''A Family of Artists'' at the Wakefield Art Gallery in 1989. Public galleries in Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield hold examples of his work.
 
Approximate age of artwork: Circa early to mid 20th Century
 
Depiction or Location: ''Behind Castle Bolton''
 
Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Framed, as shown (Free with the Painting)
 
Condition report: The artwork is considered to be in good condition. Please see our large selection of photographs to inspect the condition and quality of this item, and please don''t hesitate to make contact, we are more than happy to answer any questions which you may have.
 
Size of artwork: 38 x 50 cm including frame (mount aperture size approx. 14 x 27 cm)
 
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Antique #SA958019, shown on this page, originates from 1950. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1950
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