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British School (Early 20th Century), A Pastoral Scene of a Thatched Cottage and Garden, Watercolour and Gouache A British School watercolour painting from the early 20th century, depicting a traditional rural scene of a thatched cottage with an adjacent red-tiled extension. The foreground is dominated by a lush cottage garden featuring tall yellow sunflowers, hollyhocks, and mixed shrubbery. To the left, a stone wall and gate lead into the distance under a pale blue sky. The work is executed in watercolour with opaque gouache highlights on paper. It is housed within a broad gold-painted mount and an ornate gilded gesso frame with scrolling foliate and floral corner ornamentation. The reverse features a clipped auction catalogue label identifying the work as Lot 67. Sight size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches.