An original antique watercolour painting by the esteemed Victorian artist, George Lothian Hall. Titled Woody Bay, North Devon, the painting exhibits a masterful use of the watercolour medium, the colours remaining bright and fresh. The work is framed under glass.
 
George Lothian Hall (1825–1888) was a British watercolour artist celebrated for his landscape and coastal scenes. Born on April 2, 1825, in Liverpool to John and Charlotte Hall, he received his education at Rugby School and Brasenose College, Oxford. Hall's artistic journey was marked by extensive travels. In his late teens, he spent a year in Gibraltar, capturing sunlit coastlines adorned with sailboats. From 1848 to 1854, he ventured through Brazil, sketching its vibrant beaches and landscapes. In 1852, while in Rio de Janeiro, Hall married Emma Elizabeth Lukin. The couple had nine children, with their first son born during a sea voyage in 1854. By the mid-1850s, the family settled in London, where Hall's career flourished. He debuted at the Royal Academy in 1856 with "At Inga Nictherohy, Rio de Janeiro" and continued to exhibit there until 1875. Additionally, he showcased his works at the Royal Society of British Artists and the Dudley Gallery. Tragedy struck in 1865 when Emma passed away shortly after the birth of their ninth child. Hall persevered, balancing his artistic pursuits with family responsibilities. In 1875, he remarried Caroline Amelia Serjeant in Brighton. Seeking tranquility, Hall moved to the Welsh coast around 1880, where he continued to depict dynamic seascapes until his death in Bangor on July 23, 1888. Today, Hall's artworks are housed in esteemed institutions such as the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Yale Center for British Art.
 
The frame size is 53 x 43 cm (21" x 17")and the visible picture size 31 x 21.5cm ( 12.2" x 8.5").