V. Downes Shakespeare's Juliet & the Nurse, Romeo & Juliet
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An original c.1898 watercolour painting, V. Downes, Shakespeare's Juliet & the Nurse, Romeo & Juliet.
A vivid, intensely coloured evocation of Shakespeare.
Dating from around 1898, this painting forms part of a collection that we have for sale by V. Downes depicting Shakespearean subjects. The works demonstrate a Pre-Raphaelite sensibility, drawing on the emotional and moral complexity of Shakespeare and rendering the scenes with sumptuous detail and a jewel-like palette.
In watercolour with white bodycolour highlights. On watercolour paper.
Dimensions: Height: 20.8cm (8.19") Width: 17.9cm (7.05")
Presented: Unframed.
Medium: Watercolour
Age: Late 19th-century
Signed: Initialled lower right.
Inscribed: Inscribed lower centre.
Dated: --
Condition: Some minor age toning to the margins as shown. Please see photos for detail.
Stock number: KA-873
