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Ellis Fine Art
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1900 - 1920
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WE Powell fl. 1900 - 1928

'Blackcock in Flight'

Watercolour painter and illustrator, particularly of bird subjects. The W/colours are of fine quality

and usually heightened with body colour, which gives them a striking appearance. He is thought to have

have been employed at the Royal Worcester Porcelain factory where he was a decorator specialising in bird designs. The quality and subject matter of his work have made the the paintings very collectible.

Signed W/colour on Paper

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Declaration

Ellis Fine Art has dated this Framed Grouse Watercolour Painting to the 1920s.

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SA967598
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W/C Game Birds.
Description
WE Powell fl. 1900 - 1928

'Blackcock in Flight'

Watercolour painter and illustrator, particularly of bird subjects. The W/colours are of fine quality

and usually heightened with body colour, which gives them a striking appearance. He is thought to have

“
have been employed at the Royal Worcester Porcelain factory where he was a decorator specialising in bird designs.
Ellis Fine Art

The quality and subject matter of his work have made the the paintings very collectible.

Signed W/colour on Paper

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Date of Manufacture

Ellis Fine Art has dated this Framed Grouse Watercolour Painting to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA967598
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W/C Game Birds.
Ellis Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2023

17th.,18th.19th and 20th c. Antiques and fine art

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A framed watercolour painting depicting a black grouse in flight and another perched on a mossy branch, presented within a gilt wood frame and layered mount.
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Archive I A framed watercolour painting depicting a black grouse in flight and another perched on a mossy branch, presented within a gilt wood frame and layered mount.

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Ellis Fine Art
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North Yorkshire
United Kingdom

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Ellis Fine Art
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A framed watercolour painting depicting a black grouse in flight and another perched on a mossy branch, presented within a gilt wood frame and layered mount.
. Watercolour
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A framed watercolour painting depicting a black grouse in flight and another perched on a mossy branch, presented within a gilt wood frame and layered mount.
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Nineteenth-century wildlife and sporting watercolours focus on natural history, game birds, and countryside subjects. Artists utilised precise brushwork to record plumage, native flora, and atmospheric weather conditions with technical accuracy.

Traditional watercolours consist of natural pigment bound with gum arabic applied to woven paper. These works are typically mounted behind glass with acid-free matting and housed in carved timber or gold leaf gilt frames.

Authenticity is evaluated through artist signatures, paper watermarks, period frame construction, and age-related characteristics such as light paper toning or minor foxing consistent with the stated date.

A traditional wildlife painting adds structural contrast when hung above a mantelpiece, sideboard, or console table alongside muted wall shades, timber furniture, or deep green tone palettes.

Watercolours must be displayed away from direct sunlight and housed behind ultraviolet-filtering glass. Ambient spaces should maintain stable humidity levels to prevent paper foxing or mould development.
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