{"product_id":"antique-signed-english-ship-watercolor-frederick-james-aldridge","title":"Antique Signed English Ship Watercolor by Frederick James Aldridge","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFrederick James Aldridge signed this in the lower right, and it is typical of his south coast shipping subjects: a ship heeled over in a short, choppy sea, drawn quickly in wash with the pencil still showing in the rigging. A two-masted vessel, a brig by the look of its rig, carries a dark flag at the masthead while smaller sails fade into the haze behind it. The whole sheet has a warm, even tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Artist | By Frederick James Aldridge, English, 1850 to 1933. Born and worked in Worthing, Sussex, he painted marine subjects mainly in watercolor and sometimes in oil, chiefly along the south coast. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1896, 1897 and 1901. His work is held by Littlehampton Museum and Brighton and Hove Art Gallery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Signature | Signed in the lower right, reading “F.J. Aldridge”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Medium | Watercolor with pencil on paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Subject | Two-masted sailing ship in a choppy sea, with smaller vessels in the distance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Age | Late 19th to early 20th century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame Size | 14.5 in. H x 18 in. W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Format | Horizontal rectangle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Frame | Gilt frame with foliate relief decoration to the outer edge, a stepped outer lip with a fine repeating pattern, and a plain gilt inner slip\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Support | Paper, glazed on the front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe sheet carries an even, warm tone throughout, with the toning consistent across the whole surface. A darker brown band crosses the upper sky and ends in a scalloped lower edge. A few small light specks are scattered through the lower wash, either foxing or tiny losses. The signature in the lower right is clear and the pencil drawing in the rigging is intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe work is glazed on the front. The frame shows fine crackle through the gilding and gesso on all sides, none of it lifting or loose. There is a small loss to the gesso on the top rail, a crack at the upper left mitre corner, and rubbing to the gilding on the stepped outer lip. The reverse has an aged paper dust cover with paper tape along the edges, a small loss at one upper corner, a cord strung through two rings, and two felt bumpers at the lower corners. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67636989002006,"sku":"ENM-2351","price":465.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October_2026-14851.jpg?v=1793725575","url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/antique-signed-english-ship-watercolor-frederick-james-aldridge","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}