{"title":"Continental Watercolours 1905: G.H. Wollaston","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese pictures come from a sketchbook inscribed 'GH Wollaston, Chalet Blanc, Morgins, Valais, 1905.' Another inscription reads 'Flax Bourton, Somerset' (these inscriptions are not included with the picture).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorgins, a village in the Swiss canton of Valais, is famous nowadays for skiing. In the early twentieth century it was an Alpine resort that was popular with walkers: it is the first of many place names associated with mountains, which appear throughout the sketchbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe choice of subject matter in this collection is perhaps explained by the artist's occupation. G. H. Wollaston, of Flax Bourton in Somerset, was for many years a master at Clifton College in Bristol, where he taught geology, while also being involved with a number of geological societies. While many of our watercolours and pen and ink studies show an interest in atmospherics, and a real skill in rendering mist and cloud formations, almost all of them feature mountains and hills too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese pictures are all monochrome, in blue, grey or brown watercolour washes and ink. This serves to bring out the tonal values of the subjects that are depicted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sketchbook was made by Lechertier Barbe Ltd, Jermyn Street and Regent Street London, and the pictures are on laid paper, many with a Michelet watermark.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/collections\/TC52-JH-551.jpg?v=1742298968","url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/fr\/collections\/continental-watercolours-1905-g-h-wollaston.oembed","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}