"Here's a Health to King Charles" by Joseph John Jenkins (1811-1885). This is a fantastically detailed water color painting of a genre scene in a tavern showing several groups of people, one of which is a group of men toasting. A small boy sits in the foreground holding a swept hilt rapier sword awed in his examination of the weapon as two small dogs, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, sit next to him. A waitress serves men at another table, their polearm halberds leaning against the wall. Joseph J. Jenkins is a listed artist and was originally an engraver. He eventually took up Watercolor painting.

From Wikipedia: "Born in London, he was son of an engraver, who trained him. He later abandoned engraving for water-colour painting. He became known as a painter of domestic subjects and single figures.[1]

In 1842 Jenkins was elected an associate of the New Water-colour Society, and a member in 1843. He exhibited fifty-seven drawings at their exhibitions in Pall Mall. In 1847 he left, and joined the Old Watercolour Society; he was elected an associate in 1849, and a full member in 1850. He was its secretary for ten years, from 13 February 1854, and first introduced special private views of its exhibitions for members of the press. He also contributed to exhibitions, sending 271 drawings in all. Some of his drawings were engraved.[1]

In 1884 Jenkins resigned his membership of the society, and died unmarried on 9 March 1885, at 67 Hamilton Terrace, St. John's Wood. A history of the Old Society of Painters in Water-colours, for which Jenkins had collected materials, was completed by John Lewis Roget in 1891.[1][2]"

Condition: This water color painting is framed in a lovely arched gold mat and gold colored wood frame. The mat shows signs of age around the corners with some darkening, but really provides that vintage look. The old glass (non-glare) was just replaced with Art Glass and at the time it was decided not to replace the mat, as it looks very good even in the existing condition. There was some lightening at the in the top center of the painting that has now been professionally restored. Please email or contact for any condition issues or additional photos.

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