Frederick Waters Watts, The Menai Strait Square and he's represented in numerous

and he's represented in numerous public collections

Overall size: 32” x 25” / 82cm x 63cm

his skilful brushwork achieves near-photographic precision and his oeuvre is one of remarkable accuracy

no mention is made of his distinguished artistic relations

Both are nestled into a patch of verdant grass between scatterings of bright daisies

Frederick Waters Watts, The Menai Strait Square and he's represented in numerousThis picturesque mid 19th century oil painting by English artist Frederick Waters Watts (1801 1870) depicts the Menai Strait in North Wales. It presents a sweeping view along the strait, with the curving shoreline, distant sailing vessels, and a hill top structure anchoring the expansive scene beyond. The deft composition draws us gently forward along the stone roadway in the foreground, where a lone rider moves quietly away, accompanied by baskets