EXHIBITION OF WATERCOLOURS

This fascinating portfolio of watercolour sketches is attributed to Major T C Pears who was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Townsend Pears, who was an officer himself in the East India Company. The artist himself was in the Bengal Staff Corps and later became a political agent at Alwar, Rajputana.

Presumably, Major Pears painted the watercolours as he travelled around the Far East during the early years of the 20th century. There is documented evidence of Major Pears and his wife staying at The Kanana Hotel, Nikko in Japan. Their date of arrival at the hotel was 14 April 1902.

The portfolio has been in the hands of a private collector for many years and may not have been on the open market before now. The paintings have been remounted and the majority have their original titles attached.

The portfolio is available as one lot and priced in the region of £4,850-00. There are thirty-two framed and seven unframed watercolours in total.

Hong Kong Harbour from the Gardens
12 March 1902

Luxor
March 1903

Saigon River
6 March 1902

Fujiyama from Myonoshita
12 April 1902

Goosein Than from the Valley, Nepal

Jaipir City
April 1903

Malta
30 July 1906

Kioto
5 April 1902

Saigon River
6 March 1902

Fort and Palace, Kishon Gash
July 1903

Kandy
24 February 1902

Osaka from above Kobe
26 March

Singapore
3 March 1902

The Guard House Residency, Nepal

Dwarka, Katch Coast
November 1906

Dal Lake from Gupear
May 1905

Aknur Fort, Chenab
Christmas 1905

untitled

Almond Gardens, Slinager, Kashmir
18 April 1905

Tslonnabad, Kashmir

Bulak, Old Cairo from the Nile
February 1903

Canton River
14 March 1902

Hong Kong From Hotel Window
10 March 1902

Pondicherri
1902

FURTHER TITLES INCLUDE

Winter In the Jungle, Nepal

The Nile below the Catarats, Assaan
March 1903

Mountain Cottages, Nepal

Nikko
18 April 1902

Garden at Nara
4 April 1902

Shinto Temple, Nikko
21 April 1902

Assim
February 1903