Description
An original 1899 watercolour painting, C.J. Newcome, Garden View, Burgallee, Bad Nauheim, Hesse, Germany. A particularly charming 19th century watercolour. From a collection of works by the same hand, centred around the Hampshire / Surrey border near Aldershot & Farnham. The artist sojourned in the Black Forest & at Bad Nauheim, Hesse in 1899. in watercolour with pen & ink & white & red bodycolour highlights. On pale pink paper. This watercolour forms part of a charming 19th-century collection of pictures by Cecilia Jenny Newcome, principally depicting views around Tongham, Seale, Aldershot, Crooksbury & Hale on the Hampshire / Surrey border. The pictures evidence the substantial country houses of the day associated with the Newcome family, including Aldershot Manor, Poyle Park Estate, Hale Park House, Bury Hill Estate, Hampton Lodge Estate, & Duffield Hall, Derbyshire. Cecilia was the niece of Captain George Newcome, who bought the 63-acre Manor House estate at Aldershot in 1846. Aldershot Manor was entailed to Cecilia's brother, Major Henry Newcome. George Newcome's wife Harriet was born at Allestree Hall, Derbyshire. His sisters married into the Mangles family, one living at Poyle House, Tongham. Many of the watercolours are extensive views, which show the artist's talent for both capturing a sense of the whole & recording small detail, in foreground figures, flowers & tree brancheswith the skilful addition of ink & white bodycolour. 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. C.j. Newcome, Gardens, Burgallee, Bad Nauheim, Hesse, Germany - 1899 Watercolour
