Edward Webb French Farmhouse with Hay Cart
An original early 19th-century watercolour painting, Edward Webb, French Farmhouse with Hay Cart.
A delightful rustic watercolour, capturing a breezy fleeting sense of light.
Edward Webb (1805–1854) was an elder member of the Webb dynasty of artists. He was apprenticed to the engraver John Pye, and later studied watercolours under Copley Fielding and David Cox. He made sketching tours with David Cox Jr.
Edward Webb had two sons, Sir Aston Webb (1849–1930), an eminent Victorian architect, and Edward Alfred Webb, a painter and engraver.
Edward Webb's watercolours can be found in the V&A, British Museum and The Courtauld collection, amongst others.
On coarse watercolour paper.
Dimensions: Height: 13.7cm (5.39") Width: 20.7cm (8.15")
Presented: Unframed.
Medium: Watercolour
Age: Early 19th-century
Signed: No.
Inscribed: Inscribed with artist's name verso in later hand.
Dated: --
Condition: Some minor age toning and foxing, as shown. The picture may have other minor imperfections such as slight marks, creasing or pinholes, commensurate with age. Please see photos for detail.
Stock number: KA-671
