In The Cottage Garden By Arthur Claude Strachan Framed Lithograph Appraisal

In the Cottage Garden by Arthur Claude Strachan Framed Lithograph

This is a matted and framed art print of the watercolor painting 'In the Cottage Garden' by the Scottish artist Arthur Claude Strachan (1865-1938). The artwork features a quintessential English country scene, depicting a thatched-roof cottage with stone walls and a prominent chimney. A woman in traditional attire, wearing an apron and a sunbonnet, is shown tending to a lush, overflowing garden filled with white and pink flowers. The color palette is soft and pastoral, utilizing earth tones, greens, and floral pastels characteristic of late 19th-century British landscape art. The piece is presented in a dark-stained wood frame with a narrow gold-toned inner fillet. It is mounted behind a cream-colored mat that features green-lined decorative borders (french matting) and a printed title card at the bottom center. The title card explicitly states 'IN THE COTTAGE GARDEN by A. C. Strachan (1865-1929)', though historical records suggest the artist passed in 1938. The print appears to be a modern reproduction rather than a period lithograph, likely produced in the late 20th century. The condition appears fair to good: the frame shows minimal scuffing, but there is some slight discoloration on the matting and potential light-fading to the print's original vibrancy. The craftsmanship of the framing is commercial grade, designed for home decor rather than professional gallery exhibition.