Watercolor and gouache on heavy paper, 1878, signed at lower right, presented in a period giltwood frame under glass.

Sheet sight 6 3/4 x 9 3/4 in. Frame dimensions 12 x 15 in.

Collection of a Gentleman, Yadkinville, North Carolina

Born in Nottingham, England, Edwin Ellis studied under Henry Dawson, the father of sea painter Montague Dawson. The artist moved to London where he spent 23 years of his working career painting primarily marine views and landscapes.

In London, Ellis exhibited at both the Royal Academy and Suffolk Street Galleries, experiencing great success in his lifetime and staging 124 exhibitions in London alone.

Some minor areas of flaking, not examined out of frame; frame with scattered losses and gilt retouching.