An evocative 19th-century English watercolor landscape, attributed to R.P. Leitch (active 1840–1875), a known painter of finely detailed topographical scenes. The composition captures a winding stream flanked by autumnal trees, opening toward distant blue-gray hills under a softly clouded sky. The delicate brushwork and restrained palette speak to the mid-Victorian taste for romantic yet naturalistic landscape views.
The handwritten note on the reverse, “R.P. Leitch / 1840–1875”, connects this work to Richard Principal Leitch, an accomplished English watercolorist whose career flourished during the mid-19th century. Leitch was admired for his instructional works on landscape painting as well as his published illustrations of the English countryside. Pieces such as this, intimate in scale yet rich in atmosphere, reflect the Victorian fascination with capturing the quiet poetry of nature.
Framed under glass in a simple gilt frame with a deep green mat, this watercolor remains a serene window into the 19th-century English landscape tradition.
dimensions:
overall 17.25 x 14.25 x 1"
visible art: 9.75" x 6.5"
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