RARE ANTIQUE FRAMED WATERCOLOR PAINTING - FLORAL STILL LIFE ART - SIGNED J. HOLLAND, LONDON 1827
JAMES HOLLAND (1799 - 1870) WAS AN ENGLISH PAINTER OF FLOWERS, LANDSCAPES, ARCHITECTURE AND MARINE SUBJECTS AS WELL AS BEING A BOOK ILLUSTRATOR. HE WORKED IN BOTH OILS AND WATERCOLORS AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL WATERCOLOR SOCIETY. THIS AMAZING ARTIST BEGAN HIS CAREER AS A POTTERY/PORCELAIN PAINTER IN LONGPORT FROM THE AGE OF 12 AND WORKED FOR 7 YEARS AT THIS OCCUPATION. IN THE COURSE OF HIS LIFE HE EXHIBITED, IN ADDITION TO CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WATERCOLOR SOCIETY, 32 PICTURES AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY, 91 AT THE BRITISH INSTITUTION AND 108 AT THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTS. ALTHOUGH GENERALLY CLASSED AS A WATERCOLOR PAINTER, HE WAS ALSO A SKILLED OIL PAINTER AND WAS ONE OF THE FINEST COLORISTS OF THE ENGLISH SCHOOL
THIS RARE AND MAGNIFICENT COLLECTABLE STILL LIFE PAINTING DEPICTS A GLORIOUS AND REALISTIC BUNCH OF FOUR TEA ROSES IN SPECTACULAR BLOOM. PERFECT AND SKILLFUL USE OF COLORS CREATE SHADED PURPLE SHADED AREAS BENEATH THE BLOOMS AND AN EXQUISITE VISUAL EFFECT OF SUPREME BEAUTY
THE ITEM IS FRAMED IN A VINTAGE WOOD FRAME PAINTED GOLD WHICH IS WIRED TO BE HUNG UP. THE FRAME HAS PROTECTIVE GLASS AND WHITE MATTING WITH POWDER BLUE
STAMPS/MARKS ETC : THE PAINTING IS SIGNED IN THE CENTER BOTTOM BETWEEN TWO GREEN STEMS - "J. HOLLAND, 1827, LONDON"
LINKS/EXAMPLES ETC
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Holland_(artist)
https://www.oceansbridge.com/shop/artists/h/hj-hop/james-holland/study-of-flowers
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/fine-arts-holland-james-1800-1870-painting.html
http://www.artnet.com/artists/james-holland/still-life-of-roses-in-a-vase-IPLEgwfcooMFYB9Klq5J9Q2
https://theartstack.com/artist/james-holland/still-life-convolvulus
CONDITION : THE PAINTING, GLASS AND FRAME ARE BOTH IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGES, CRACKS, BREAKAGES ETC
SIZE : FRAME - 40cm LEFT TO RIGHT.....48.8cm TOP TO BOTTOM.....1.4cm THICK
PAINTING - 20cm LEFT TO RIGHT.....27.8cm TOP TO BOTTOM
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