Cecil Landley Doughty Dickensian Genre Watercolour

Description: An excellent illustration watercolour on artist's paper, signed "C.L. Doughty" and dating circa 1970s. Framed - approx 24 X 29 inches (60.96 X 73.66cm). This is an excellent English School watercolour dating from the late 20th Century period. The illustration depicts a beautifully bright and vibrant family scene, possibly from a Charles Dickens novel or story book. Beautifully illustrated this charming painting, set in the Victorian period, depicts a handsome well dressed couple getting out of a horse drawn carriage in the grounds of a large and grand manor house. Two children, a girl and a boy, excitedly race up the steps to greet their grandparents, joined by three exuberant family dogs. Mature trees stand in the grounds of the house, a footman closing the gates, a coachman holding two fine chestnut horses, a beautifully dressed butler awaiting at the door. A fabulous painting, full of character and charm and wonderfully coloured. The work is signed "C.L. Doughty" lower right for "Cecil Landley Doughty".

Date: The watercolour probably dates to around 1970s.

Artist Biography: "Cecil Landley Doughty" (1913 - 1985) Born in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, Doughty trained at Battersea Polytechnic, his earliest work comic strip appearing in Knockout and The Children's Newspaper in 1948. Doughty went on to draw Terry Brent for School Friend before finding his metier drawing historical strips for Thriller Comics, his first story adapting W. Harrison Ainsworth's novel Windsor Castle followed by many stories featuring Robin Hood and Dick Turpin. In the late 1950s he also drew for Express Weekly and The Eagle, taking over the Jack O'Lantern strip in colour for eight months. In 1962, Doughty began producing illustrations in black & white and colour for Look and Learn. He proved to be one of the paper's most successful historical illustrators, his work appearing over the full twenty year history of the magazine. When Look and Learn closed in 1982, Doughty retired from commercial artwork to concentrate on landscapes. Already in his late sixties, Doughty held an exhibition of his paintings at Carmarthen, where he was then living. C. L. Doughty died at the age of 71. (Thank you Wikipedia)

Framing: Contemporary plain moulded Pine. Finish: Gilt. The watercolour is mounted on board and has a cream mount.

Condition: Excellent. The painting retains wonderful bright colour and is in fine original condition. The frame has one or two minor chips and scratches consistent with age.

Dimensions Frame Image Width: 29 inches (73 cm) Width: 21 inches (53 cm) Height: 24 inches (60 cm) Height: 17 inches (43 cm)

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