A Fine Mid C19th Victorian Watercolour depicting an Italian Coastal Scene attributed to Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham ( 1823-1875). This attractive antique painting measures 20 inches x 9 inches & is in its original silver gilt Victorian frame with overall measurements being 25 inches x 14 inches. The painting is in good condition with no damage or losses and some toning commensurate with its age. The painting is unsigned but inscriptions verso & a monogram identify the artist as TCL Rowbotham.
Thomas Charles Leeson Rowbotham, NWS (1823-1875)
The painter and lithographer, Thomas Leeson Rowbotham, is best remembered for his romantic landscape watercolours inspired by his sketching tours. Early in his career, he was influenced by the work of J M W Turner and Charles Bentley, and praised by the critic, John Ruskin. Not afraid to experiment, he also developed a fascination for light, which he applied to Italian lake and coastal views, comparable to those of Thomas Miles Richardson, both senior and junior.