{"product_id":"antique-british-watercolour-landscapes-sussex-countryside-views-by-herbert-c-ahier-1955","title":"Antique British Watercolour Landscapes – Sussex Countryside Views by Herbert C Ahier (1955)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"105\" data-end=\"227\"\u003eA matched pair of mid-20th century British watercolours by Herbert C. Ahier, both signed and dated 1955.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"229\" data-end=\"507\"\u003eThese works depict Sussex countryside scenes, including rolling chalk hills, hedgerows, farmland and rural fencing. One painting is inscribed to the reverse: \u003cem data-start=\"387\" data-end=\"461\"\u003e“The White Horse on Windover Hill – N. of Arundel – Cunningham – Sussex”\u003c\/em\u003e, identifying a specific South Downs location.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"1008\"\u003eBoth works are signed “Herbert C. Ahier” and dated (1948 and 1955 examples known), suggesting an active and consistent period of work in the late 1940s–1950s. Ahier appears to have been a regional British landscape painter working primarily in watercolour, with a focus on Sussex and surrounding countryside. There is no record of major London institutional exhibition, placing him within the tradition of skilled mid-century regional landscape artists rather than nationally exhibited academicians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eThe paintings are competently executed, with confident brushwork, soft tonal modelling and careful attention to agricultural detail. They sit firmly within the decorative British countryside tradition that remains popular with collectors of mid-century rural art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003e🌿 Signed “Herbert C. Ahier”\u003cbr data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1306\"\u003e🌿 Dated 1955 (one example 1948)\u003cbr data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1341\"\u003e🌿 Identifiable Sussex subject matter\u003cbr data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003e🌿 Original period wooden frames\u003cbr data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1416\"\u003e🌿 Traditional English landscape composition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1464\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eLargest frame measures approximately 29 x 22 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1804\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1531\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003e🌿 Both watercolours show age-related toning and minor surface spotting consistent with mid-century works\u003cbr data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1642\"\u003e🌿 Paper remains stable with no visible tears\u003cbr data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003e🌿 Frames are original and show light wear\u003cbr data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1735\"\u003e🌿 Backing paper present; one retains handwritten title inscription\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1806\" data-end=\"1869\"\u003eOverall, they present well and retain strong decorative appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e🌿🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eOur Antique Forager Ethos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe source antique and vintage pieces for their craftsmanship, character and individuality, selecting only those that stand out and carry a story worthy of passing on.\u003cbr\u003eExplore curated inspiration, reference boards and new finds on Pinterest:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/antiqueforager\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.pinterest.co.uk\/antiqueforager\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI Emoji';\"\u003e🌿🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFree UK postage. 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