Compared to oils which are built up and mixed slowly and methodically on the canvas or board, watercolours offer a quick impression of the sitter or scene to brush on before the water contained within dries. It is an approach often painted live in situ rather than a studio and creates images rich in light and movement. Colours can be premixed or placed as distinct layers on the paper, and every stroke needs to be intentional and planned to prevent mistakes which can’t be undone. It is the spontaneity of watercolours which make antique and vintage examples so appealing. These are often humble moments from the past, captured in time and never to return. They have been kept out of the sun by owners who cherished them too much to see them fade, and their smaller size makes them feel more personal.
The 19th and 20th Centuries were the hiatus for watercolours and at LoveAntiques we have a large and fine selection for any space on your wall you wish to fill.
£ 395
Ernest Pile Bucknall RA (1861-1935) A Fine Farming Cattle Watercolour Painting
£ 395
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21st Century Gallery
Original Watercolour and Gouache Painting 'Cottage & Figures by a River by E B Lait - Signed & Indistinctly Dated 81
£ 50
Original Watercolour and Gouache Painting 'Cottage & Figures by a River by E B Lait - Signed & Indistinctly Dated 81
£ 50
21st Century Gallery
Berrys Fine Art
William Joseph Julius Caesar Bond (1833-1926)
£ 1250
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A Fine Mid 20th Century Italian Portrait Watercolour Painting Of An Elderly Pipe Smoker
£ 290
A Fine Mid 20th Century Italian Portrait Watercolour Painting Of An Elderly Pipe Smoker
£ 290
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A Fine Mid 20th Century Italian Portrait Watercolour Painting Of A Bearded Gentleman
£ 290
A Fine Mid 20th Century Italian Portrait Watercolour Painting Of A Bearded Gentleman
£ 290
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Kilroy Fine Art
View Across the Lake Attributed to William Payne
£ 175
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Incredible Quality 19th Century Group Portrait Watercolour Painting of 3 Georgian Folks
£ 269
Incredible Quality 19th Century Group Portrait Watercolour Painting of 3 Georgian Folks
£ 269
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Berrys Fine Art
James Drummond (1816-1877) Signed & Dated Watercolour
£ 498
Prometheus Antiques
Pair of Victorian Watercolour and Pencil Drawings of Country Scenes
£ 195
Prometheus Antiques
Naïve Victorian Watercolour Portrait
£ 195
€ 1495
Antique Victorian Gilt Framed Watercolour by Artist Sidney Grant Rowe
€ 1495
Reillys Antiques
Reillys Antiques
Antique Victorian Gilt Framed Watercolour
€ 650
£ 85
£ 575
'Lake Garda' Stunning Large 19th Century Italian Landscape Watercolour Painting
£ 575
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Kilroy Fine Art
F J Widgery - Dartmoor Landscape Tavy Cleave
£ 250
Kilroy Fine Art
Standing Nude by Mervyn Peake
£ 2700
£ 165
The Three MusCATeers
Finely Painted Georgian Miniature Portrait of a Young Gentleman with Flowing Locks
£ 355
Finely Painted Georgian Miniature Portrait of a Young Gentleman with Flowing Locks
£ 355
The Three MusCATeers
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Large Watercolour Osprey Swooping Down On Pike Fish By Ralston Gudgeon
£ 1100
Large Watercolour Osprey Swooping Down On Pike Fish By Ralston Gudgeon
£ 1100
Cheshire Antiques Consultant
Graham Reed Fine Art
James Barnes Watercolour - A Rush Gatherer
£ 750
The Three MusCATeers
Full Length Watercolour Portrait of William George Montagu Call
£ 200
Qadeem Antiques
Vintage Indian Islamic Mughal School Miniature Painting
£ 188
School House Antiques
19th Century Marine Watercolour Painting
£ 420
Qadeem Antiques
Vintage Framed Indian Mughal-School Court Scene Miniature
£ 299
Graham Reed Fine Art
William Wyld Watercolour ‘Conwy Castle, North Wales’
£ 4250
£ 165
School House Antiques
20th Century Water Colour Painting by Mel Fowler (1921-1987)
£ 1100
Edward Wesson Gallery
Edward Wesson - Still Life - Vase of Roses
£ 895
School House Antiques
Pre-raphaelite Watercolour Semi-nude Painting
£ 375
School House Antiques
Surrealist Painting By Harold Hitchcock - 20th Century
£ 3995
Graham Reed Fine Art
Frederick Hines Watercolour - The Reapers
£ 375
Graham Reed Fine Art
Alfred Vickers Watercolour Horse & Cart Crossing - River with Cattle Resting on The River Bank
£ 450
Alfred Vickers Watercolour Horse & Cart Crossing - River with Cattle Resting on The River Bank
£ 450
Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
William Manners Pair of Watercolours - Farmer with Sheep & Country Folk Returning Home’
£ 695
William Manners Pair of Watercolours - Farmer with Sheep & Country Folk Returning Home’
£ 695
Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
Frederick Valter Watercolour - Farmer with The Horse Team Homewards Bound’
£ 850
Frederick Valter Watercolour - Farmer with The Horse Team Homewards Bound’
£ 850
Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
David Thomas Robertson Watercolour - Harvest Time
£ 425
Graham Reed Fine Art
James Stark - Trees by a Stream
£ 195
Graham Reed Fine Art
Stephen Bowers Watercolour - Upper Ferry Cliveden
£ 450
Prometheus Antiques
Pair of French Watercolour Portraits
£ 494
Graham Reed Fine Art
Ernest William Haslehurst Watercolour - Two Fisherman with Their Boats by The River
£ 395
Ernest William Haslehurst Watercolour - Two Fisherman with Their Boats by The River
£ 395
Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
Beatrice Parsons Watercolour ‘ Springtime Crocuses in St James Park, London’
£ 2100
Beatrice Parsons Watercolour ‘ Springtime Crocuses in St James Park, London’
£ 2100
Graham Reed Fine Art