{"product_id":"sir-alfred-east-a-r-a-signed-watercolour-lake-study-with-swans-c1900-british","title":"Sir Alfred East A.R.A. - Lake Study with Swans","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"101\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSir Alfred East A.R.A. (British 1844–1913) – Signed Watercolour \u003cem data-start=\"64\" data-end=\"87\"\u003eLake Study with Swans\u003c\/em\u003e (c.1890–1910)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"103\" data-end=\"451\"\u003eOriginal watercolour on paper by Sir Alfred East A.R.A. (1844–1913), depicting swans gliding across calm water beneath a broad, atmospheric sky, with a distant crossing and buildings on the far bank. The scene is handled with East’s characteristic sensitivity to light and reflection, combining delicate detail with an assured, painterly touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"816\"\u003eEast was one of the most respected British landscape painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, exhibiting widely during his lifetime and celebrated for poetic interpretations of the countryside and waterways. This work is a particularly appealing example, fully resolved rather than sketchy, with strong decorative presence and a refined, tranquil mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"818\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003eThe watercolour is signed and presented in a handsome gilt frame with a beaded detail, ready to hang. A well-balanced horizontal composition that suits both traditional and contemporary interiors, with the swans providing an elegant focal point and the distant structures adding depth and interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1295\"\u003eAlthough an exact location is unconfirmed, the picture reads as a classic East “study” of water, light, and atmosphere, likely dating to his mature period, c. 1890–1910.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1810\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1312\"\u003eMedium: Watercolour on paper\u003cbr data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1343\"\u003eArtist: Sir Alfred East A.R.A. (British, 1844–1913)\u003cbr data-start=\"1394\" data-end=\"1397\"\u003eTitle: \u003cem data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1427\"\u003eLake Study with Swans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eSignature: Signed lower left\u003cbr data-start=\"1458\" data-end=\"1461\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eImage Size: 34 × 52 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1486\"\u003eFramed Size: 46 × 64 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1512\"\u003eDate: c. 1890–1910\u003cbr data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1533\"\u003eCondition: Very good overall condition. The watercolour presents cleanly, with only minimal, gentle age-related toning and no visible foxing. The work remains fresh and highly decorative throughout.\u003cbr data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003eFrame: Presented in a glazed gilt frame with a beaded detail. Ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1812\" data-end=\"1896\"\u003eThis is a genuine, one-of-a-kind original artwork — not a print or reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"63Arts Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53563944206677,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/7170\/9525\/files\/AlfredEastPlate.jpg?v=1774896321","url":"https:\/\/63arts.co.uk\/products\/sir-alfred-east-a-r-a-signed-watercolour-lake-study-with-swans-c1900-british","provider":"63Arts Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}