After Thomas Shotter Boys NWS, Figure by Rocks, Early 19th Century, Watercolour

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An original early 19th-century watercolour painting, Manner of Thomas Shotter Boys NWS, Female Figure by Rocky Outcrop.An attractive watercolour in … Read more An original early 19th-century watercolour painting, Manner of Thomas Shotter Boys NWS, Female Figure by Rocky Outcrop.An attractive watercolour in the manner of Thomas Shotter Boys NWS (1803–1874).Boys is known for his French subjects—his most important work was a collection of lithographs of 'Picturesque Architecture in Paris, Ghent, Antwerp, Rouen' published in 1839. The placement of the lone figure is characteristic of Boys, as is the flair with which the grass detail is delineated.Thomas Shotter Boys was a brilliant landscape watercolourist and also an innovative force in the history of lithography. In the 1830s he was the first artist to utilise registered stones for printing lithographs in complicated colour arrangements; nothing comparable was produced in colour printing until the revival of lithography in France at the end of the 19th century.Provenance: The Collection of the etcher Percy James Westwood (1878-1958) and by descent.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity and—if it is a collection artwork—its accompanying collection text or artist biography. Signed: No. Inscribed: Inscribed with a number of the verso. Height: 13.9cm (5.5″) Width: 19.8cm (7.8″) Condition: In good condition for its age. The picture may have minor imperfections such as slight marks, toning, foxing, creasing or pinholes, commensurate with age. Please see photos for detail.There are historic adhesive marks and/or paper remnants to the corners on the verso, from previous mounting. Presented: Unframed. See less