John Terris Rsw, York Minster - Antique Watercolour

1900 - 1920

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Description

This early 20th-century watercolour by British artist John Terris RSW (1865-1914) depicts a view of York Minster Cathedral.

As rickety carts trundle along busy streets, the misty form of York Minster towers like a behemoth. A gothic survivor looming in gentle tints and pointed architecture. From this vantage point, Terris captured the rooftops with smoke rising from chimneys, while also looking down upon the numerous figures scuttling about their day.

Terris was a precocious talent who began exhibiting at the age of 15. By 26, he’d exhibited at the Royal Academy and was elected to the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours. He was predominantly known for his large ambitious works, which included numerous street scenes, but he sadly died young, at the peak of his abilities.

Here, we see York rendered in a muted palette with the cathedral described in hazy tints.

Signed lower right and held within a later glazed frame.

Medium: Watercolour on paper

Overall size: 27½” x 38½” / 70cm x 98cm

Year of creation: c. 1905

Condition: Artwork presents well. Frame with some light wear.

Artist’s auction maximum: £3,500

John Terris RSW John Terris RSW

John Terris trained at the Birmingham School of Art. He exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, Royal Scottish Academy, and the Venice Biennale.

Learn more about John Terris RSW in our directory.

Physical Dimensions

Height

98cm (38.58")

Width

70cm (27.56")

Depth

3cm (1.18")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA971723

Description

This early 20th-century watercolour by British artist John Terris RSW (1865-1914) depicts a view of York Minster Cathedral.

As rickety carts trundle along busy streets, the misty form of York Minster towers like a behemoth. A gothic survivor looming in gentle tints and pointed architecture.

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From this vantage point, Terris captured the rooftops with smoke rising from chimneys, while also looking down upon the numerous figures scuttling about their day.

Brave Fine Art

fig 1. John Terris RSW, York Minster - Antique Watercolour — fig 1. John Terris Rsw, York Minster - Antique Watercolour

Terris was a precocious talent who began exhibiting at the age of 15. By 26, he’d exhibited at the Royal Academy and was elected to the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours. He was predominantly known for his large ambitious works, which included numerous street scenes, but he sadly died young, at the peak of his abilities.

fig 2. John Terris RSW, York Minster - Antique Watercolour — fig 2. John Terris Rsw, York Minster - Antique Watercolour

Here, we see York rendered in a muted palette with the cathedral described in hazy tints.

Signed lower right and held within a later glazed frame.

Medium: Watercolour on paper

Overall size: 27½” x 38½” / 70cm x 98cm

fig 3. John Terris RSW, York Minster - Antique Watercolour — fig 3. John Terris Rsw, York Minster - Antique Watercolour

Year of creation: c. 1905

Condition: Artwork presents well. Frame with some light wear.

Artist’s auction maximum: £3,500

John Terris RSW John Terris RSW

John Terris trained at the Birmingham School of Art. He exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy, Royal Society of British Artists, Royal Scottish Academy, and the Venice Biennale.

Learn more about John Terris RSW in our directory.