Frederick William Hulme, Farmstead Barns, Mid-19th Century, Watercolour

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An original mid-19th-century watercolour painting, Frederick William Hulme, Farmstead Barns with Peasant Woman.A beautiful watercolour by landscape painter and illustrator … Read more An original mid-19th-century watercolour painting, Frederick William Hulme, Farmstead Barns with Peasant Woman.A beautiful watercolour by landscape painter and illustrator Frederick William Hulme (1816–1884).The rustic subject exemplifies the nostalgia that was felt for country life during the increasing urbanisation of the 19th century. The style of the painting, however, has a fresh, modern quality that belies its age, through the crisp and precise application of watercolour in flat blocks of wash. The figure of the peasant woman is deftly added with touches of white bodycolour. There is additional line detail in graphite in places.On buff-coloured paper.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and—if it is a collection artwork—its accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: Inscribed with artist's name on separate accompanying fragment of paper. His dates possibly added by a later hand. Height: 19.5cm (7.7″) Width: 24.3cm (9.6″) Condition: Some age toning and foxing, as shown. Please see photos for detail. Presented: Unframed. See less