James Holland OWS Chrysanthemum Flower
An original mid-19th-century watercolour painting, James Holland OWS, Chrysanthemum Flower.
An exceptional flower painting by James Holland OWS (1799–1870). Holland was a distinguished watercolourist and one of the finest colourists of the English school.
This exquisite watercolour shows Holland using his favoured device of depicting water droplets on the leaves and petals, bringing a heightened sense of temporal realism to the design.
With gum arabic to intensify the colour. On card.
Dimensions: Height: 22.7cm (8.94") Width: 15.7cm (6.18")
Presented: Unframed.
Medium: Watercolour
Age: Mid-19th-century
Signed: No.
Inscribed: --
Dated: --
Condition: Some minor marks to the paper, as shown. There are small historic adhesive and paper remnants to the edges of the verso of the card, from previous mounting. Please see photos for detail.
Stock number: JS-453
