V. Downes Shakespeare's Lady Percy, Henry IV
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An original c.1898 watercolour painting, V. Downes, Shakespeare's Lady Percy, Henry IV.
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 pale blue paper.
Dimensions: Height: 19.7cm (7.76") Width: 14.1cm (5.55")
Presented: Unframed.
Medium: Watercolour
Age: Late 19th-century
Signed: Initialled lower left.
Inscribed: Inscribed lower centre.
Dated: --
Condition: Some minor age toning to the periphery of the sheet. Please see photos for detail. There are historic adhesive marks and/or paper remnants to the verso, from previous mounting.
Stock number: KA-868
