Standen's Yard, Frogmore
Watercolour depicting Standen's Yard, Frogmore. Circa 1860.
Watercolour depicting a rural scene of a farmyard. The colours are muted and the composition is balanced with a dirt road crossing the scene and that is flanked by lush greenery, including trees and bushes. To the left of the watercolour a big tree with a sitting ring dominates the space, while a girls sits on a fallen tree holding a baby. To the right of the watercolour there is a cluster of buildings, with one central one where we can see a woman working inside. Next to the entrance to this building 2 ducks stand.
The ground is covered with a mixture of grasses, dirt and gravel, with a few scattered objects, such as boxes, buckets, fallen trees and a wooden plough.
Artist Biography
W. A. Nicholls (fl. 1880s) A 19th-century British watercolourist, Nicholls captured the changing landscapes of Putney and Chelsea with atmospheric detail and topographical accuracy. His works, often signed and dated, document London’s riverside before urban redevelopment and remain valued for their historical insight and artistic technique. Nicholls’ technique combined watercolour with pencil and white highlights, often employing scratching-out methods to enhance texture and detail.
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