ANTIQUE - CIRCA 1914 - AMAZING ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR by WILLIAM BURTON - CONGO MISSIONARY

ANTIQUE: ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR PAINTING BY W.F.R.BURTON - CIRCA 1914.  WILLIAM BURTON WAS AN ENGLISHMAN WHO CAME TO THE CONGO IN 1914 TO ESTABLISH "THE CONGO EVANGELICAL MISSION" AND WORKED AT MWANZA IN S.EASTERN ZAIRE UNTIL THE OUTBREAK OF CIVIL WAR IN 1940.  HE IS HIGHLY RESPECTED FOR HIS BOOKS AND COLLECTIONS OF AFRICAN CULTURE.  MOST OF HIS WORKS ARE INCLUDED IN THE WITS MUSEUM (OF THE THEN BELGIAN CONGO)

THIS BEAUTIFULLY DETAILED PAINTING CAPTURES THE DAILY LIFE HE WITNESSED WHILE BEING A MISSIONARY IN THE CONGO (BELGIAN CONGO AT THAT TIME)  IT IS INCREDIBLY WELL PAINTED AND IN MARVELOUS CONDITION, CONSIDERING THAT IT IS OVER 100 YEARS OLD. THE QUAINT FEATURE OF THIS ART IS THAT THE ENGLISH ARTIST HAS CAPTURED AN AFRICAN SCENE IN THE STYLE OF AN ENGLISH LANDSCAPE ARTIST.  IT IS PAINTED ON WATERCOLOUR PAPER - REQUIRES FRAMING.

SIZE: 45CM X 30CM.

SHIPPING IN S.AFRICA:  POSTAGE WITH POST OFFICE R75.00.  FOR COURIER TO DOOR, PLEASE CONTACT SELLER WITH STREET ADDRESS FOR QUOTE.  FREE DELIVERY IN CENTRAL DURBAN AREA.

PAYMENT METHOD:  EFT OR CASH DEP (EXTRA R16.50 FOR CASH DEP)  INTO BIDORBUY ACCOUNT

LOVELY LARGE PIECE OF ART - SO MUCH BEAUTIFUL DETAIL - SEE DETAIL BELOW.

IDYLLIC SCENE WITH DUCKS

GORGEOUS SKY

BEAUTIFUL DETAIL WITH WHITE WATERLILIES