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Original Mid 19th Century Antique Maritime Grisaille Watercolour Painting – Shipwreck Scene, Turner School C1850
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Original Mid 19th Century Antique Maritime Grisaille Watercolour Painting – Shipwreck Scene, Turner School C1850

19th century
Sold 30 September 2025 · Strickland & Russell
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Description

Type of artwork: An Original Watercolour Painting

Surface: Paper

Artist and signature: Unsigned, Turner School

Approximate age of artwork: Circa mid 19th Century

Depiction or Location: A powerful and expressive 19th-century watercolour, showing a dramatic shipwreck in stormy seas. The scene captures the raw force of nature with swirling waves, broken masts, and looming cliffs. Painted in a style strongly reminiscent of the Turner School, this emotional maritime piece uses muted tones and strong diagonals to convey tension and movement.

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Mounted and Framed, as shown (Frame is offered free with the painting)

Condition report: The artwork is considered to be in fair to good condition. Some fade marks are evident at the top of the painting possibly caused by a previous mount. 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 artwork: 31 x 23 cm including frame (mount aperture size approx. 21 x 13 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Maritime Watercolour Painting to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1161315
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Description
Type of artwork: An Original Watercolour Painting

Surface: Paper

Artist and signature: Unsigned, Turner School

Approximate age of artwork: Circa mid 19th Century

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Depiction or Location: A powerful and expressive 19th-century watercolour, showing a dramatic shipwreck in stormy seas.
Strickland & Russell

The scene captures the raw force of nature with swirling waves, broken masts, and looming cliffs. Painted in a style strongly reminiscent of the Turner School, this emotional maritime piece uses muted tones and strong diagonals to convey tension and movement.

fig 1. An antique monochrome watercolour painting depicting a dramatic shipwreck scene in a stormy sea.
fig 1. Original Mid 19th Century Antique Maritime Grisaille Watercolour Painting – Shipwreck Scene, Turner School C1850

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Mounted and Framed, as shown (Frame is offered free with the painting)

Condition report: The artwork is considered to be in fair to good condition. Some fade marks are evident at the top of the painting possibly caused by a previous mount. 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 artwork: 31 x 23 cm including frame (mount aperture size approx. 21 x 13 cm)

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Maritime Watercolour Painting to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1161315
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Original Mid 19th Century Antique Maritime Grisaille Watercolour Painting – Shipwreck Scene, Turner School C1850

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An antique monochrome watercolour painting depicting a dramatic shipwreck scene in a stormy sea.
Original mid 19th Century Antique Maritime Grisaille Watercolour Painting – Shipwreck Scene, Turner School c1850
Ref: SA1161315
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRomanticism
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour Pigment
  • ColourGrey
  • MotifsShipwreck, Stormy sea, Rough waves, Overcast sky
  • SizeH 23 cm (9 in) x W 31 cm (12 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Grisaille is a painting method executed entirely in shades of grey or neutral greyish-brown, primarily used to mimic sculpture or create dramatic tonal contrast in preparatory sketches and finished works.

Artists during this period typically utilised handmade rag paper, ground pigment watercolours, and gum arabic, often working with sable hair brushes to achieve fine tonal gradations.

Authenticity is assessed through paper fibre analysis, watermark verification, the presence of genuine age-related foxing, and the characteristic oxidation patterns of period pigments.

Such pieces are best highlighted against neutral wall colours using museum-grade conservation framing and directional picture lighting to draw focus to the delicate monochrome tones.

Antique watercolours require acid-free matting, UV-filtering glazing, and placement away from direct sunlight and high humidity environments to prevent paper degradation and fading.
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