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Original J Bigland Signed Antique Watercolour Painting Grasmere Cottage with Helvellyn View Cumbria English Lake District Landscape
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Original J Bigland Signed Antique Watercolour Painting Grasmere Cottage with Helvellyn View Cumbria English Lake District Landscape

1900 - 1920
Sold 20 July 2025 · Strickland & Russell
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Description

Type of artwork: Antique Watercolour Painting

Surface: Paper

Artist and signature: Signed indistinctly J Bigland

Landscape Study of a Grasmere Cottage, with a distant view of Helvellyn in Cumbria

Approximate age of artwork: Dated indistinctly verso 1913

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Mounted, as shown.

Condition report: This painting is considered to be in fair good condition in line with age. Please see our large selection of photographs to inspect the condition and quality of this item, and please don't hesitate to make contact, we are more than happy to answer any questions which you may have.

Size of painting incl. mount is approx. 23.5 x 33.5 cm (mount aperture approx. 12.5 x 21.5 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
33.5cm (13.19")
Width
23.5cm (9.25")
Depth
0.2cm (0.08")
Declaration

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1107581
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Description
Type of artwork: Antique Watercolour Painting

Surface: Paper

Artist and signature: Signed indistinctly J Bigland

Landscape Study of a Grasmere Cottage, with a distant view of Helvellyn in Cumbria

Approximate age of artwork: Dated indistinctly verso 1913

fig 1. An antique signed watercolour painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a stone cottage and dry stone wall.
fig 1. Original J Bigland Signed Antique Watercolour Painting Grasmere Cottage with Helvellyn View Cumbria English Lake District Landscape

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Mounted, as shown.

Condition report: This painting is considered to be in fair good condition in line with age. Please see our large selection of photographs to inspect the condition and quality of this item, and please don't hesitate to make contact, we are more than happy to answer any questions which you may have.

Size of painting incl. mount is approx. 23.5 x 33.5 cm (mount aperture approx. 12.5 x 21.5 cm)

Height
33.5cm (13.19")
Width
23.5cm (9.25")
Depth
0.2cm (0.08")
Date of Manufacture

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1107581
Strickland & Russell
Strickland & Russell
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Yorkshire based art dealers specialising in 19th century & early 20th century oil paintings & watercolours

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Archive I An antique signed watercolour painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a stone cottage and dry stone wall. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Original J Bigland Signed Antique Watercolour Painting Grasmere Cottage with Helvellyn View Cumbria English Lake District Landscape

Archive II An antique signed watercolour painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a stone cottage and dry stone wall. View II
Archive III An antique signed watercolour painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a stone cottage and dry stone wall. View III
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Archive V An antique signed watercolour painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a stone cottage and dry stone wall. View V
Archive VI An antique signed watercolour painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a stone cottage and dry stone wall. View VI
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Archive VIII An antique signed watercolour painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a stone cottage and dry stone wall. View VIII
Archive IX An antique signed watercolour painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a stone cottage and dry stone wall. View IX
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Strickland & Russell

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Telephone 07504 958608
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York
East Riding of Yorkshire
United Kingdom
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Strickland & Russell
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An antique signed watercolour painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a stone cottage and dry stone wall.
Original J Bigland Signed Antique Watercolour Painting Grasmere Cottage with Helvellyn View Cumbria English Lake District landscape
Ref: SA1107581
An antique signed watercolour painting depicting a mountainous landscape with a stone cottage and dry stone wall.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • Object[Paintings, Art]
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • Style[Victorian, Traditional British]
  • Material[Paper, Watercolour pigment, Cardboard mount]
  • Colour[Multicoloured, Blue, Brown, Green]
  • MotifsMountain landscape, Stone cottage, Artist signature, Dry stone wall
  • SizeH 33.5 cm (13 in) x W 23.5 cm (9 in) x D 0.2 cm (0 in)

FAQs

British watercolour painting from the 19th and early 20th centuries typically focused on topographical accuracy, atmospheric light effects, and romantic depictions of the countryside, often executed en plein air or developed from field sketches.

Authentic period watercolours were typically painted using gum arabic-based pigments applied to handmade rag paper, hot-pressed or cold-pressed cotton or linen paper, and often framed behind glass with acidic or non-acidic mount boards.

Authenticity is determined by examining the paper stock for watermarks, checking for genuine hand-mixed pigments under magnification rather than modern dot-matrix printing, verifying period framing techniques, and looking for authentic artist signatures or inscriptions.

Antique landscape watercolours work well in traditional or transitional spaces when paired with simple wooden frames to bridge the gap between historic subject matter and modern minimalist wall displays.

Works on paper must be kept away from direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading and paper degradation, framed using UV-protective glass, and maintained in stable humidity-controlled environments free from dampness.
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