Description
Mary Watson Signed Australian Landscape Oil Paintings – A Cool Spot and Summer Shade
A charming matching pair of original Australian landscape oil paintings by Mary Watson, a Victorian artist known to have been active during the 1980s.
Individually titled A Cool Spot and Summer Shade, the paintings depict peaceful Australian forest landscapes with tall gum trees, dense foliage, rocks and gently flowing bush streams. Their related subjects, matching dimensions and complementary compositions make them especially appealing when displayed together.
Both paintings are signed Mary Watson lower right and retain their original artist labels and handwritten title labels on the reverse. The labels associate the artist with “Greenwood” at The Basin, Victoria, near Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges.
About Mary Watson
Mary Watson was a traditional Australian landscape painter whose documented subjects include the Buckland River, Kiewa Valley, Wandiligong and other forest, mountain and river landscapes across Victoria.
In 1988, Watson won the Pair of Small Paintings section at the Wangaratta Art Show. Her award-winning painting The Buckland River is now held in the Rural City of Wangaratta Collection through Wangaratta Art Gallery.
Her known paintings demonstrate a particular interest in sheltered forest scenes, waterways and the mountain landscapes of north-eastern Victoria. Public information about her birth, education and wider exhibition history remains limited.
Presentation
The paintings are presented under glass with wide neutral-toned mats and matching gilt-toned timber frames. The exact painting support is concealed by the original framing and has not been disturbed.
These are best described as a pair of companion paintings rather than a diptych because each is a complete individual composition.
Details
Artist: Mary Watson
Titles: A Cool Spot and Summer Shade
Period: Circa 1980s
Medium: Oil paintings under glass
Quantity: Matching pair of two original paintings
Style: Traditional realism
Subjects: Australian forests, gum trees and bush streams
Signature: Both signed Mary Watson lower right
Labels: Original artist and handwritten title labels verso
Overall dimensions: Approximately 39.5 × 29 × 3 cm each
Visible image dimensions: Approximately 21 × 12.5 cm each
Combined weight: Approximately 1,954 g
Country of origin: Australia
Condition
Both original paintings present in very good vintage condition under glass, with clear colour and no obvious damage visible to the painted surfaces.
The gilt-toned timber frames, matting, backing boards and hanging wires are original vintage components and show age-related wear, marks and deterioration. There are tears and lifting to portions of the backing paper.
Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.
A decorative and highly displayable pair for collectors of Australian landscape painting, traditional realist art and Victorian regional landscapes.
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About TMC Art
TMC Art is part of Arty Farty Collections, offering a carefully selected range of original paintings, works on paper, prints and other artworks. Our collection includes Australian and international art, with each work chosen for its artistic quality, visual appeal, subject, history and collectability.
Each artwork is individually researched, photographed and described, with particular attention given to the artist, signature, medium, condition, provenance and original labels where available.
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