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George Hughes Watercolour ‘ Blossom Trees Outside a Cottage’
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George Hughes Watercolour ‘ Blossom Trees Outside a Cottage’

1900 - 1920
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George Hughes 1865-1933.Painter of figures and domestic scenes in watercolour.Hughes resided in Liverpool,Oxton Wirral, and Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire.He showed at the Royal Society of British Artists,Royal Academy,Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours and was a member of the Liverpool Sketching Club in the 1890sHughrs was married to the artist Ethel T. Davies. ‘ Blossom Trees outside a Cottage’ signed watercolour,image size 31x19 cms,framed size 53.5x40 cms

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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this George Hughes Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

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George Hughes 1865-1933.Painter of figures and domestic scenes in watercolour.Hughes resided in Liverpool,Oxton Wirral, and Stratford upon Avon in Warwickshire.He showed at the Royal Society of British Artists,Royal Academy,Royal Society of Painters in Watercolours and was a member of the Liverpool Sketching Club in the 1890sHughrs was married to the artist Ethel T. Davies. ‘ Blossom Trees outside a Cottage’ signed watercolour,image size 31x19 cms,framed size 53.5x40 cms
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this George Hughes Watercolour Painting to the 1900s.

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Previously I worked in london as a chartered surveyor and have been dealing in paintings for nearly thirty years.

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A watercolour painting depicting flowering purple blossom trees in front of a traditional thatched cottage with a brick chimney.
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Archive I A watercolour painting depicting flowering purple blossom trees in front of a traditional thatched cottage with a brick chimney.

George Hughes Watercolour ‘ Blossom Trees Outside a Cottage’

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A watercolour painting depicting flowering purple blossom trees in front of a traditional thatched cottage with a brick chimney.
GEORGE HUGHES WATERCOLOUR ‘ BLOSSOM TREES OUTSIDE A COTTAGE’
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A watercolour painting depicting flowering purple blossom trees in front of a traditional thatched cottage with a brick chimney.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialWatercolour, Paper
  • ColourPurple, Green
  • MotifsBlossom trees, Thatched cottage, Timber frame architecture, Brick chimney

This Edwardian watercolour painting by George Hughes originates from 1900. Rendered on paper, the artwork presents an English Country House scene depicting a traditional thatched cottage with timber frame architecture and brick chimneys, framed by flowering purple blossom trees set against a green landscape with a water feature. The piece bears the artist signature in the lower left corner and shows visible brushwork and watercolour washes. The image measures 31x19 cm and the framed size is 53.5x40 cm. Positioned in a home today, this painting works well hung above a sideboard in a living room, dining room, or hallway to bring traditional artistic character to interior walls.

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Watercolour painting gained distinct popularity in Britain during the late 18th and early 20th centuries. Artists focused on recording rural topographies, cottages, and natural phenomena, developing techniques reliant on transparent pigment washes applied to paper.

Traditional watercolours consist of fine ground pigments bound with gum arabic and dissolved in water. These pigments are applied to heavy rag or cotton paper, which retains moisture and allows light to reflect through thin paint layers.

Authenticity is evaluated through artist signatures, paper watermarks, correct period pigment behaviour, and signs of age such as natural paper toning or foxing. Inspection under ultra-violet light and examining mountings also reveal historical alterations.

A traditional watercolour can be framed in a contemporary slim wood profile with an off-white acid-free mount. Placing the artwork on a gallery wall alongside varied mediums or positioning it above a console table balances classic subject matter with modern decor.

Watercolour pigments fade when exposed to direct sunlight, so framing with UV-filtering glass is recommended. The artwork must be displayed in a stable environment away from high humidity and heat sources to prevent cockling and fungal growth.
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