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Charles Henry Slater Watercolour ‘ Still Life of Primroses ,Apple Blossom and a Birds Nest ‘
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Charles Henry Slater Watercolour ‘ Still Life of Primroses ,Apple Blossom and a Birds Nest ‘

19th century
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Charles Henry Slater 182-1890.Manchester born artist who was a realist,still life painter known for his depiction of fruits and flowers.Exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street. ‘ Still Life of Primroses ,Apple Blossom and a Birds Nest’ signed watercolour, image size 25.5x34.5 cms, framed size 45x53 cms.One of a matching pair in stock by the artist .

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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Victorian Botanical Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

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Charles Henry Slater 182-1890.
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Manchester born artist who was a realist,still life painter known for his depiction of fruits and flowers.
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Exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street. ‘ Still Life of Primroses ,Apple Blossom and a Birds Nest’ signed watercolour, image size 25.5x34.5 cms, framed size 45x53 cms.One of a matching pair in stock by the artist .

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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Victorian Botanical Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

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Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2017

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

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A botanical watercolour painting depicting yellow primroses, blooming pink apple blossom branches, and a small bird nest containing teal eggs on a mossy ground.
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Archive I A botanical watercolour painting depicting yellow primroses, blooming pink apple blossom branches, and a small bird nest containing teal eggs on a mossy ground.

Charles Henry Slater Watercolour ‘ Still Life of Primroses ,Apple Blossom and a Birds Nest ‘

Archive II A botanical watercolour painting depicting yellow primroses, blooming pink apple blossom branches, and a small bird nest containing teal eggs on a mossy ground. View II
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A botanical watercolour painting depicting yellow primroses, blooming pink apple blossom branches, and a small bird nest containing teal eggs on a mossy ground.
CHARLES HENRY SLATER WATERCOLOUR ‘ STILL LIFE OF PRIMROSES ,APPLE BLOSSOM AND A BIRDS NEST ‘
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A botanical watercolour painting depicting yellow primroses, blooming pink apple blossom branches, and a small bird nest containing teal eggs on a mossy ground.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Naturalism
  • MaterialWatercolour on Paper
  • ColourGreen and Yellow
  • MotifsPrimroses, Apple blossom, Bird nest with eggs, Mossy bank

This Victorian watercolour painting by Charles Henry Slater depicts a naturalistic still life on paper. The composition includes yellow primroses with green leaves, pink apple blossom branches, and a mossy bird nest containing teal eggs, rendered in natural tones of green, yellow, and pink. The signed artwork has a framed size of 45x53 cms with an image size of 25.5x34.5 cms. Suitable for placement above a sideboard in an English country house interior, the painting brings a botanical element to a traditional living room or dining room. The artist, born in Manchester, exhibited his realist still life works at the Royal Society of British Artists in Suffolk Street during the nineteenth century.

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Victorian botanical watercolour painting emerged in nineteenth-century Britain, combining precise natural observation with detailed artistic representation of flowers, nests, and local flora.

Artists typically used woven cotton rag paper, gum arabic-bound pigments, and fine sable hair brushes to achieve fine details and smooth gradients.

Authenticity is determined through artist signatures, paper watermarks, period framing, natural aging signs such as mild foxing on rag paper, and historical painting technique.

Displaying a botanical watercolour in a wood or gilt frame against a modern neutral or dark painted wall creates a refined focal point in a dining room, hallway, or study.

Watercolour paintings should be framed behind UV-filtering glass, mounted using acid-free materials, and kept away from direct sunlight, dampness, and heat sources.
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