Harold Sutton Palmer RI RBA, A Pool Near Dunsford, Surrey

Harold Sutton Palmer RI RBA, A Pool Near Dunsford, SurreyThis fine late 19th century watercolour by British artist Harold Sutton Palmer RI RBA (1854 1933) depicts a river view near Dunsford* in Surrey. Shimmering between verdant banks, a pool of restful water reflects an array of leafy branches. Each captured with careful observation by an accomplished draughtsman. While on the left, the bountiful foliage twists towards the horizon in a cornucopia of misty tints and tones. To paint this well requires

Signed in the lower left and housed within a gilt frame

is known to the artist and appears in several other works

This early 19th-century watercolour depicts a handsome young gentleman wearing a coat

The painting was once larger than it is now as

it’s equally plausible that

Manuel Silvela y García de Aragón (1781-1832)

Raised in Kentish Town

Artist’s auction maximum: £10

Pierre Vervou (1822-1913)

This mid-19th-century oil painting depicts a view from Richmond Hill across a wide expanse of the River Thames

Frame in good order

We also see several troops wearing