The Forgotten Art UK

I mentioned in my previous post that, on the 2nd December 2019, I found some other artworks in that charity, British Red Cross in Shepherds Bush Rd. Among them there were two signed watercolours, both dated in years previous to the beginning of the First World War. The first artwork I will show here is “Richmond Castle and Bridge”. It is an original watercolour on paper signed by C. Gardner, and dated 1911. The painting captures a view of River Swale as it flows past Richmond Bridge (also known as The Green Bridge), with Richmond Castle in the background. Its dimensions are 240 x 140 mm. Behind the frame, on the back cardboard there was a dedicatory note: “With Xmas Greetings. Xmas 19?”. There was also a written reference to the subject depicted: “Richmond Castle & Bridge”. The watercolour was a Christmas present. I'm not completely sure about the artist, but his signature is quite similar to that of painter Edwin Charles Gardner (1851-1931), as can be seen in the comparative b...

  Today, November 23rd, is World Watercolor Day, an event that aims to pay tribute to this wet artistic technique and to the countless artists who have practiced it, and to create a renovating impulse, an event to which many countries have been invited, including the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth countries.  To contribute to this celebration I will dedicate this post to the work of an almost unknown impressionist artist who produced a good part of his artwork in this medium. One year ago,  2nd December 2019 was probably the date when my small art collection was most expanded. Three antique watercolours and two etchings crossed my path in a Hammersmith charity,  British Red Cross, in Shepherds Bush Rd. And I'm not just talking about the number of paintings, but also the artistic quality of the acquired artworks. The best one is, no doubt, an old watercolour measuring 340 mm. x 240 mm. It was signed by what appeared to be a mysterious German artist, F Söhns,...