A delicate watercolour on paper depicting the bridge at Sonning, with cottages nestled among trees and a figure crossing in the foreground. Executed with Alexander’s characteristic attention to light and atmosphere, the work captures the charm of the Thames valley landscape. This sheet originates from the artist’s sketchbook and was exhibited in The River Thames from Oxford to Windsor.
 
Medium & Support: Watercolour on paper, mounted and framed under glass.
Frame: Gilt frame with mount; good presentation, label to verso for The Barry M. Keene Gallery, Henley-on-Thames.
Condition: Very good condition overall; paper clean with only light toning, colours fresh.
Signature: Unsigned (from the artist’s sketchbook).
 
Details:
Dimensions:
Framed: 28 x 33 cm
Visible painting: 10 x 13 cm
Notes: George Edward Alexander was a self-taught landscape painter who exhibited extensively, including at the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, Paris Salon, and Liverpool Walker’s Gallery, where 228 of his works were hung.