Helena J Maguire (British, 1860-1909); 'Elephant', Watercolour c.1900-07 sub-Macabre- Medicine with the paintwork beautifully and

with the paintwork beautifully and naturally worn and not restored or re-applied

you want to screw up the works

The frames and ivory card mounts are late twentieth century and in keeping

The level of detail to the bronze mounts

we have had to peel the label back to be able to establish the maker so the label is fragile and could possibly benefit from being removed and kept in a separate sleeve

Helena J Maguire (British, 1860-1909); 'Elephant', Watercolour c.1900-07 sub-Macabre- Medicine with the paintwork beautifully andOrigin: English Period: Edwardian Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 1907 Height: 28 Width: 24. 25 Depth: 1. 25 (all in frame) The wonderfully charming watercolour painting of imposing size, depicting a large African Elephant, shown in profile with prominent tusks, realised on a buff ground and housed in its original period oak glazed frame with gilded slip, the whole surviving from Edwardian England, named Elephant lower right and signed Helena J