Search 0
14,849  PAGES BROWSED TODAY PAGES TODAY • 47 ANTIQUES UPLOADED TODAYNEW ARRIVALS
Sorted by
Per page
DEALER LOGIN
Selling Antiques Logo
0
Saved
47 ITEMS ADDED TODAY
Home
Return
Dealer Login
500+ Shops
Dealers
Newly Added
0
Saved
Sort Order
Items Per Page
sellingantiques.co.uk
Browse Categories
Sort order
Relevant Links
Items per page
ID #SA967615
FOR SALE
£4,500
Email
Save
Watercolour -
Ellis Fine Art
for sale €5,265     $5,715
£4,500

Ellis Fine Art

Sellingantiques Verified Since Feb 2023
View Dealers Stock Page
  • About Us
    17th.,18th.19th and 20th c. Antiques and fine art
Relevant Links
Id #SA967615
PDF SHARE
SAVE

Watercolour -

1900 - 1920
For Sale by Ellis Fine Art
Description

WE Powell fl. 1900 - 1928

'Mallards coming into Roost'

W/colour 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 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 his paintings very collectible.

This particular picture is enhanced by its original Watts frame.

Signed W/colour on Paper

Physical Dimensions
Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Declaration

Ellis Fine Art has dated this Mallard Ducks Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA967615
Dealers Internal Reference
W/C - Game Birds
Description
WE Powell fl. 1900 - 1928

'Mallards coming into Roost'

W/colour 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.
Ellis Fine Art

He is thought to 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 his paintings very collectible.

This particular picture is enhanced by its original Watts frame.

Signed W/colour on Paper

Height
75cm (29.53")
Width
81cm (31.89")
Date of Manufacture

Ellis Fine Art has dated this Mallard Ducks Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA967615
Dealers Internal Ref
W/C - Game Birds
Ellis Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2023

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

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Ellis Fine Art Profile Page

PDF SHARE
SAVE
A framed watercolour painting depicting a flock of mallard ducks flying over a misty wetland under a soft sky.
1 / 1
Archive I A framed watercolour painting depicting a flock of mallard ducks flying over a misty wetland under a soft sky.

Watercolour -

Enlarged Archival View

Ellis Fine Art
Telephone 07918 760742
Location
North Yorkshire
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ellisfinart
Verified Since Feb 2023
Items For Sale 26
Items Sold 15
Ellis Fine Art
Verified Since Feb 2023
View Dealer Info
Location: North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, , By appointment only.
Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/ellisfinart
Verified
Feb 2023
For Sale
26
Sold
15
A framed watercolour painting depicting a flock of mallard ducks flying over a misty wetland under a soft sky.
Watercolour -
Ref: SA967615
A framed watercolour painting depicting a flock of mallard ducks flying over a misty wetland under a soft sky.
Archival Detail

Strictly Vetted Dealers

Every single antique dealer on our platform is individually approved by our internal team. We verify their professional trade history, ethical standards, and photographic quality to ensure a secure, high-standard buying environment. Upon joining, every dealer agrees to a strict 9-point code of conduct. While issues can occasionally arise, our dealers typically resolve them swiftly and directly with the buyer. In fact, since our founding in 2002, Sellingantiques has only had to step in to help resolve an issue on roughly five occasions—a true testament to the quality of our dealers and their dedication to your happiness.

Secure Transit

Our dealers are highly experienced in packing and shipping fragile, high-value antiques. Because you are in direct contact with the dealer, you will be able to easily go through all available shipping and insurance options together to ensure your item arrives safely.

The Sustainable Choice

Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

FAQs

Traditional British wildlife art focuses on realistic depictions of native fauna and game birds within natural landscapes, gaining immense popularity throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as part of country sporting heritage.

Watercolour paintings are rendered on heavy cotton rag paper using water-soluble pigments, typically presented behind protective glass with neutral acid-free mount boards inside a timber frame.

Authentic watercolours display subtle variations in paper texture, visible brush strokes, paint pooling, and pigment translucency, whereas mechanical prints show uniform dot matrices under magnification.

Position the painting as a focal point above a timber sideboard, stone mantelpiece, or alongside natural leather furniture to introduce classic rural character into contemporary settings.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent fading and paper foxing, using UV-filtering glass and archival mount boards for long-term preservation.
items
Add keywords to the filter
Price
£100
£250000
Era
Movements
Material
Origin
Stock Location
Freshness
Online Payments
Categories