Watercolour, Mother and Child, Antique, John Henry Mole (1814–1886) This sensitive and finely executed Victorian watercolour depicts a quiet, intimate exchange between a mother and her young daughter at the edge of a pastoral landscape. The mother, seated thoughtfully, listens as the child—absorbed in her bead necklace—speaks with gentle seriousness, lending the composition both emotional depth and narrative charm.
English School, Victorian Period (c. 1860–1880) This charming Victorian watercolour depicts a tranquil English seaside landscape, with figures pausing beside a gently flowing rivulet as sailing boats drift across the water beyond a small stone bridge. Executed with a delicate, confident hand, the composition balances soft coastal light with earthy foreground tones, capturing the quiet poetry of Victorian leisure and…
