{"product_id":"dandy-and-joan-original-seahorse-watercolour-c-1930-1950","title":"Dandy and Joan | Original Seahorse Watercolour | c.1930–1950","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wonderfully playful original watercolour featuring two striped seahorses surrounded by colourful shells, coral and underwater plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainted in a lively palette of emerald green, yellow, turquoise, pink and blue, the seahorses have an almost theatrical quality, with their exaggerated expressions, curling tails and boldly patterned bodies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a lovely sense of humour to the composition, balanced by the careful arrangement of marine plants and shells. The stylised forms and confident use of colour suggest an artist with a particular interest in decorative design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn intriguing history\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse retains an old handwritten label bearing the name Miss R. G. Norman and an address at Endebess, Kenya. The title appears to read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDandy and Joan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside the medium, a section designation and the words \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNot for Sale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe precise history of these watercolours remains unknown. They may have originated as decorative designs, although their intended purpose has not been established.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of three original marine watercolours from the same collection, each with its own wonderfully eccentric subject and distinctive character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two companion watercolours, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Yellow Peril\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Octopus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, are also available to purchase individually.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBelieved to date from the first half of the 20th century, circa 1930–1950.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"viki.knott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57670437896572,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/7295\/1736\/files\/3647D387-9E03-4AAF-934F-4C26C96A9FD3.jpg?v=1792432153","url":"https:\/\/www.vikiknott.com\/products\/dandy-and-joan-original-seahorse-watercolour-c-1930-1950","provider":"viki.knott","version":"1.0","type":"link"}