Original Watercolor Painting by Victoria Platt Ellis

This item is an original watercolor painting on paper, prominently featuring the artist's signature 'Victoria Platt Ellis' twice in the lower portion of the visible composition. The artwork depicts an architectural scene, likely a building or streetscape, executed in a loose, expressionistic watercolor style. The color palette is dominated by various shades of blue, ranging from deep indigos to pale sky blue, accented by cream and off-white negative spaces that suggest sunlight hitting walls. The brushwork shows a wet-on-dry technique with visible pigment pooling and sharp edges in the shadows. The painting is housed under glass with a dual matting system, including a thin gold or wood-toned inner fillet and a larger green outer mat. Notable is the double signature in black ink, which may indicate a correction or a deliberate stylistic choice by the artist. Physically, the paper appears to be a heavy-weight watercolor stock with a slight texture. The condition seems excellent with no visible foxing, fading, or moisture damage to the exposed area, though a slight glare on the glass surface is present in the photograph. Victoria Platt Ellis is known for her architectural and landscape works, often capturing light and shadow in a rhythmic, semi-abstract manner that dates from the late 20th to early 21st century.