Alfred Parsons Original Watercolor Painting - "The Youth of the Year" c.1915, Framed Landscape with WWI Red Cross Tag

An original c.1915 watercolor by renowned British artist Alfred William Parsons (RA, PRWS, 1847–1920), depicting a serene pastoral scene of spring trees in bloom alongside sheep and lambs grazing in a lush green pasture. Delicately rendered in soft hues with fine detail, the work is signed by the artist in the lower-left corner and housed in its original gilt wood frame. Historical & Charity Provenance The back of the frame retains an original exhibition label reading: “RWS Red Cross Fund, Alfred Parsons, The Youth of the Year, Broadway, Worcestershire.” During World War I, the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours (RWS) partnered with Christie’s to host benefit sales for the British Red Cross Society. Parsons—who served as President of the RWS from 1913 until his passing—personally donated works to these wartime relief efforts. This piece was created and exhibited in Broadway, Worcestershire (a famed artists' hub where Parsons lived and painted), specifically for the 1915 Red Cross Fund sale. About the Artist Alfred Parsons RA was one of Britain’s foremost landscape painters and botanical illustrators of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. Celebrated for his depiction of the English countryside and fine garden design, his works are held in permanent museum collections worldwide, including the Tate Britain (London), the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford), and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Details & Condition Medium: Original watercolor on paper Dimensions: Sight: 11" x 15" | Framed: 18.25" x 14.25" Frame: Original period gilt wood frame (new hanging wire attached) Condition: Very good antique condition. Honest wear consistent with age, including light edge wear/rubbing to the gilt frame and mild, natural light-fading to the watercolor pigments. Origin: Sourced in England