{"product_id":"mount-warning-tweed-river-water-colour","title":"H.C. Simpson 'Mt Warning Tweed River' Original Watercolour, c.1960s, Australia","description":"\u003cp\u003eMount Warning rises out of the Tweed Valley like a fist. It's the first place on the Australian mainland to catch the morning light, and for Herbert Clarke Simpson — one of the most dedicated topographical watercolourists working on Australia's east coast in the mid-twentieth century — it was a subject he returned to again and again. This is one of those works: a horizontal landscape capturing Wollumbin's distinctive jagged caldera profile reflected across the glass-like surface of the Tweed River, painted in Simpson's characteristic soft, translucent style that translates the ambient moisture and blue morning haze of the valley with quiet authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat elevates this particular work is the inscription. Along the lower margin, in the artist's own hand: \u003cem\u003eMt Warning Tweed River\u003c\/em\u003e. Signed \u003cem\u003eH.C. Simpson\u003c\/em\u003e lower right, dated c.1960s. This is not a label added by a dealer or an estate — it is Simpson himself naming the place, which matters both for provenance and for the regional collector market that prizes his Northern Rivers and Southeast Queensland landscapes above all else. Housed under glass in a cream-painted wooden frame with a wide cream mat board border, framed by W. Robinson Picture Framer, Toowoomba — the four-digit phone number on the original backing sticker dates the framing to the same era as the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimpson (1879–1966) spent decades travelling and documenting the raw, untouched landscapes of Southeast Queensland and Northern New South Wales before mid-century development changed them forever. His Tweed Valley compositions are among his most sought-after works on the Australian secondary market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Herbert Clarke (H.C.) Simpson (Australian, 1879–1966)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMt Warning Tweed River\u003c\/em\u003e (inscribed by artist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Watercolour and gouache on paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e c.1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions (framed):\u003c\/strong\u003e 26 cm wide × 32 cm tall × 1.5 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight (framed):\u003c\/strong\u003e 687 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cream-painted wooden frame, wide cream mat board, glass-fronted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFramer:\u003c\/strong\u003e W. Robinson Picture Framer, Toowoomba (original sticker, period framing)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pencilled number 26373 on reverse (likely framer's catalogue reference)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent. The watercolour itself is in pristine collector condition — colours fully saturated, no sun-fading, no moisture damage. Light ambient dust has settled inside the glass over the decades, easily remedied by unclipping the rear backing and wiping the internal glass pane. Frame shows minor authentic character wear consistent with age. Nothing is damaged or broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe photographs form part of the condition report — please review all images carefully before purchasing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCare\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeep out of direct sunlight to preserve the watercolour pigments. Avoid humid environments. Handle by the frame only — do not touch the glass or mat board surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePostage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFree tracked Australia Post shipping with signature on delivery and transit insurance included. This piece will be carefully and securely packaged to ensure it arrives in perfect condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"H.C. Simpson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42611103596590,"sku":null,"price":450.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2808\/9574\/files\/HCSimpsonMtWarningWatercolour1.jpg?v=1785729286","url":"https:\/\/jacquifink.com\/products\/mount-warning-tweed-river-water-colour","provider":"Jacqui Fink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}