Sri Lanka Watercolor Painting

Exploration of the British Colonies and the influence on travel, science, and art have proposed an intriguing palette of early British drawings, watercolors, and paintings through the 18th and 19th centuries. This British watercolor, dating to the late 19th century, 1890-1900, is signed W. Pitt, for William Pitt, with a reverse inscription “Painted In Ceylon,” with additional Arabic or Sinhala script on the reverse. The British history dated back to the early 19th century, when the area now referred to as Sri Lanka was controlled by the Dutch, which was then taken by over the British, who controlled the whole island, colonizing it from 1815 to 1948.

This painting depicts a village edge, a river placed to the left center, and a woman collecting traditional clothing chores. Rows of houses are placed to the mid-center-right. This painting presents a soft palette of color and tone, with rich and dense tropical foliage. This work is a magnetic element for interior wall decoration. It is a genuine and original antique painting depicting the narrative of British colonial exploration and enjoyable and pleasing work for your interior.

The painting measures 12.75 inches by 10 inches.

The painting displays rough edges, surface staining, and mounting tape residue on the reverse.