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Fred Lawson. "Wensleydale Landscape". Watercolour.
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Fred Lawson. "Wensleydale Landscape". Watercolour.

1900 - 1920
Description

Artist: Fred Lawson (1888-1968).

Title: "Wensleydale".

Medium: Watercolour.

Size: 10 1/2 " x 14 3/4''. (picture size in inches). Framed size: 17"x 21 1/4".

Signed and dated 1911.

A Wonderfully observed Lawson watercolour.

Now cleaned and framed.

In good ready to hang condition. Free UK Delivery.

Trade enquiries welcome.

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

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
43cm (16.93")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Fred Lawson Watercolour Landscape to the 1910s.

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SA959975
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Description
Artist: Fred Lawson (1888-1968).

Title: "Wensleydale".

Medium: Watercolour.

Size: 10 1/2 " x 14 3/4''. (picture size in inches). Framed size: 17"x 21 1/4".

Signed and dated 1911.

A Wonderfully observed Lawson watercolour.

fig 1. An original 1911 watercolour painting depicting a rolling Wensleydale landscape beneath an expansive overcast sky in muted tones of green, mauve, and grey.
fig 1. Fred Lawson. "Wensleydale Landscape". Watercolour.

Now cleaned and framed.

In good ready to hang condition. Free UK Delivery.

Trade enquiries welcome.

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

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

fig 2. An original 1911 watercolour painting depicting a rolling Wensleydale landscape beneath an expansive overcast sky in muted tones of green, mauve, and grey.
fig 2. Fred Lawson. "Wensleydale Landscape". Watercolour.

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. An original 1911 watercolour painting depicting a rolling Wensleydale landscape beneath an expansive overcast sky in muted tones of green, mauve, and grey.
fig 3. Fred Lawson. "Wensleydale Landscape". Watercolour.

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. An original 1911 watercolour painting depicting a rolling Wensleydale landscape beneath an expansive overcast sky in muted tones of green, mauve, and grey.
fig 4. Fred Lawson. "Wensleydale Landscape". Watercolour.

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. An original 1911 watercolour painting depicting a rolling Wensleydale landscape beneath an expansive overcast sky in muted tones of green, mauve, and grey.
fig 5. Fred Lawson. "Wensleydale Landscape". Watercolour.

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
43cm (16.93")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Fred Lawson Watercolour Landscape to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA959975
Dealers Internal Ref
wgp
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An original 1911 watercolour painting depicting a rolling Wensleydale landscape beneath an expansive overcast sky in muted tones of green, mauve, and grey.
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Early twentieth-century British landscape watercolours often feature atmospheric washes, loose brushwork, and a focus on natural light and weather conditions across rural topographies.

Traditional watercolours consist of natural or synthetic pigments ground with a water-soluble binder, typically gum arabic, applied directly to heavy cotton or rag paper.

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A vintage landscape watercolour works effectively framed with a neutral mount and minimal wooden frame, displayed either above a sideboard or as part of a curated gallery wall.

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