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Edward H. Thompson 1879-40 Watercolour Rydal Water
We are offering this fine watercolour by the celebrated Lake District artist Edward Horace Thompson, signed in the lower left hand corner with his pseudonym Donald A. Paton. The backing board bears label which give the title of the watercolour as October - Rydal Water.
Rydal Water is a small body of water in the central part of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is located near the hamlet of Rydal, between Grasmere and Ambleside in the Rothay Valley.
The lake is 1,290 yards long and varies in width up to a maximum of 380 yards, covering an area of 0.12 miles. It has a maximum depth of 55 ft and an elevation above sea level of 177 ft. The lake is both supplied and drained by the river Rothay, which flows from Grasmere upstream and towards Windermere downstream.
Edward Horace Thompson was born on 28th January, 1879 in Seaton, near Workington, Cumbria, the youngest of five children. His father worked in the Steel Works in Workington and Edward went to school in Workington until the age of 14. In his early teens he developed an interest in painting and spent every spare minute practising his art, with much encouragement from an art teacher. However, his parents didn't approve of art as a career as they thought it would be risky so Edward followed his father into the Steel Works, but into the office as a clerk, where he remained for the next 25 years, painting in his spare time. He started selling his paintings at the Steel Works and by word of mouth and one of his paintings was commissioned by the Managing Director of the Works, Sir John Randle, who paid £100 for the painting - a large sum in those days. Ted remained at the Steel Works until 1918 - his work there had kept him out of the forces as it was a reserved occupation - but he decided to become a professional artist.
In 1902, Edward married Sarah Mary Armstrong, born 1897, always known as Sally. They went on to have three daughters and a son, John, who sadly died in an accident whilst awaiting embarcation during WWII. The lived variously in Workington, Cockermouth, Eaglesfield near Cockermouth, Routenbeck and, finally, to the little Hamlet of Ruddings at the end of Bassenthwaite Lake. Here Ted created a large studio in what had been a Quaker Meeting House, where he produced his most prolific work.
Ted's early work was mostly in oils, landscapes, Lake District Scenes and coastal views of the sea and cliffs with crashing waves. However, his best work was in watercolours. He painted the scenes all around him of the Lake District, but also painted Scottish scenes of Lochs. It is often quoted that he used the pseudonym Donald A. Paton solely for the Scottish views, but this is not the case. He used the pseudonym (from about 1924) because it improved his sales to local people, because they felt that a local painter couldn't be much good.
As he became better known and more successful, the publishers Valentines of Dundee contact him to paint for them a series of postcards of Lake District scenes, followed by other scenic views some of which were based on photographs. In the 1940s, they produced calendars and booklets of his paintings. His last work for them was a series of 'chocolate box' country cottages executed in the year of his death.
He sold many of his paintings through local pubs and, along with many artists became known as a bit of a drinker. He also was a lifelong smoker and had a smoker's cough by the age of 40. His wife Sally died in 1947 and he followed her in 1949, dying in Keswick Cottage Hospital at the age of 70. Although his watercolours now achieve good prices at auction, he never received the recognition in his lifetime that he most surely deserved!
The watercolour is mounted with wash lines and is framed in a 5/8" gilt frame. It will be supplied wired with new brass picture wire, new brass fittings and will be ready to hang.
Image size: 13 1/4" x 9 1/2" - 33.65cm x 24.1cm
Frame size: 19 1/4" x 15 1/2" - 48.85cm x 39.35cm
Medium: Watercolours
Condition: Very good. There is no apparent foxing and the colours are strong. The mount and frame are in very good condition.
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Rydal Water is a small body of water in the central part of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It is located near the hamlet of Rydal, between Grasmere and Ambleside in the Rothay Valley.
The lake is 1,290 yards long and varies in width up to a maximum of 380 yards, covering an area of 0.12 miles. It has a maximum depth of 55 ft and an elevation above sea level of 177 ft. The lake is both supplied and drained by the river Rothay, which flows from Grasmere upstream and towards Windermere downstream.
Edward Horace Thompson was born on 28th January, 1879 in Seaton, near Workington, Cumbria, the youngest of five children. His father worked in the Steel Works in Workington and Edward went to school in Workington until the age of 14. In his early teens he developed an interest in painting and spent every spare minute practising his art, with much encouragement from an art teacher. However, his parents didn't approve of art as a career as they thought it would be risky so Edward followed his father into the Steel Works, but into the office as a clerk, where he remained for the next 25 years, painting in his spare time. He started selling his paintings at the Steel Works and by word of mouth and one of his paintings was commissioned by the Managing Director of the Works, Sir John Randle, who paid £100 for the painting - a large sum in those days. Ted remained at the Steel Works until 1918 - his work there had kept him out of the forces as it was a reserved occupation - but he decided to become a professional artist.
In 1902, Edward married Sarah Mary Armstrong, born 1897, always known as Sally. They went on to have three daughters and a son, John, who sadly died in an accident whilst awaiting embarcation during WWII. The lived variously in Workington, Cockermouth, Eaglesfield near Cockermouth, Routenbeck and, finally, to the little Hamlet of Ruddings at the end of Bassenthwaite Lake. Here Ted created a large studio in what had been a Quaker Meeting House, where he produced his most prolific work.
Ted's early work was mostly in oils, landscapes, Lake District Scenes and coastal views of the sea and cliffs with crashing waves. However, his best work was in watercolours. He painted the scenes all around him of the Lake District, but also painted Scottish scenes of Lochs. It is often quoted that he used the pseudonym Donald A. Paton solely for the Scottish views, but this is not the case. He used the pseudonym (from about 1924) because it improved his sales to local people, because they felt that a local painter couldn't be much good.
As he became better known and more successful, the publishers Valentines of Dundee contact him to paint for them a series of postcards of Lake District scenes, followed by other scenic views some of which were based on photographs. In the 1940s, they produced calendars and booklets of his paintings. His last work for them was a series of 'chocolate box' country cottages executed in the year of his death.
He sold many of his paintings through local pubs and, along with many artists became known as a bit of a drinker. He also was a lifelong smoker and had a smoker's cough by the age of 40. His wife Sally died in 1947 and he followed her in 1949, dying in Keswick Cottage Hospital at the age of 70. Although his watercolours now achieve good prices at auction, he never received the recognition in his lifetime that he most surely deserved!
The watercolour is mounted with wash lines and is framed in a 5/8" gilt frame. It will be supplied wired with new brass picture wire, new brass fittings and will be ready to hang.
Image size: 13 1/4" x 9 1/2" - 33.65cm x 24.1cm
Frame size: 19 1/4" x 15 1/2" - 48.85cm x 39.35cm
Medium: Watercolours
Condition: Very good. There is no apparent foxing and the colours are strong. The mount and frame are in very good condition.
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 2/DEC/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. Sold. Sold price is confidential, so please don't ask.
Category Antique Pictures / Engravings / Art
> Antique Watercolours
Period 1920s Antiques
Material Paper
Origin English
Item code as237a1963
Status Sold
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England, UK
Tel : 01622 812556
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