James Holland OWS, Hibiscus & Poppy Flower, 1825, Watercolour

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An original 1825 watercolour painting, James Holland OWS, Hibiscus & Poppy Flower.An exceptional flower painting by James Holland OWS (1799–1870). … Read more An original 1825 watercolour painting, James Holland OWS, Hibiscus & Poppy Flower.An exceptional flower painting by James Holland OWS (1799–1870). Holland was a distinguished watercolourist and one of the finest colourists of the English school.Holland's floral works often have a distinctive decorative quality, in which the posy is 'readable' from various angles without a clear top and bottom. James Holland was employed at the pottery works of William Davenport in Longport from a young age and he came to excel at realistic floral designs for pottery and porcelain—where designs for plates, for example, were required to work from different angles.This exquisite watercolour shows Holland's expertise in bringing together harmonious colours and floral textures, incorporating flowers, leaves and tendrils of different shapes and scales.with gum arabic to intensify the colour. On card.All artworks come with a Certificate of Authenticity. Signed: Signed in the image. Inscribed: No. Dated: Dated in the image. Height: 17.6cm (6.9″) Width: 23.7cm (9.3″) Condition: Overall in good condition for its age.The odd minor mark as shown. There is a tiny abrasion to the surface of the paper under the image and a slight crease towards the lower right corner. 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