Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this Victorian Marine Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.
With mainly overcast grey sky with small spots of blue in areas shining through in areas overhead. To the far right in the distance is a second tall ship heading near straight on, on the lower flanks are seagulls flying low across the waves.You can see the rigging and sails, the ships hull and sails casts a shadow on the seas
Such a fascinating nautical scene.
Title "Reefed Sails on Choppy Seas".
Signed in the bottom corner by the known marine British artist Samuel John Milton Brown 1873-1965.
Watercolour paper back with board, with a front glass protective cover.
A nice size with the frame being 47 cm high and 40 cm wide.
Provenance ship biography & label verso.
Set in a traditional later gilt frame.
Circa end of Victorian era 1900 beginning of the 20th century.
This is fine example early work of Samual John Miton Brown.
Samuel John Milton Brown 1873-1965 was a British marine artist who was born in 1873. Samuel John Milton Brown's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging up to 23,068 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 2005 the record price for this artist at auction is 23,068 USD for The Pride of the Port, sold at Bonhams Knightsbridge in 2017.
Samuel John Milton Brown was born in Liverpool on April 13th, 1873. He apprenticed at a firm of lithographic artists at the age of 14. Much of his early life was spent on Liverpool docks, studying ships’ rigging, which gave him a great depth of knowledge on the intricacies of the subject. Brown took formal art lessons at the Liverpool School of Art, studying under John Finnie, a well-known engraver and landscape artist.
In his art, he was able to capture the everyday Mersey scene with the well-recognized waterfront acting as backdrop to the comings and goings of the various vessels he portrayed. He was adept at both watercolour and oil, although the former was his most popular medium. With failing eyesight and reduced circumstances, Brown died in 1965. Ref sources Christie’s, 1stdibs, Bonham’s & Mutualart
An exceptional sought after collectible nautical marine artwork.
Such a delightful scene to the eye a great conversation piece.
Highly sought after due to the collectible nature of subject marine matter such elaborate detail.
With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display.
Incredible conversation piece for your guests.
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Condition report.
Offered in fine used condition.
The front paint surface was restored in 1970. Having areas of foxing stains in places. Frame having some chips, losses in places commensurate with usage & age.
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Dimensions in centimetres of the frame approximate
High (47 cm)
Wide (40 cm)
Depth thickness of frame (2 cm)
Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this Victorian Marine Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.
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Victorian Marine Watercolour Barque Ship by Samuel John Milton Brown
