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William Greaves "Killingbeck, Leeds" Oil Painting
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William Greaves "Killingbeck, Leeds" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
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William Greaves (1852-1938) was born in Leeds and studied at Sheffield College of Art. He travelled and exhibited widely at galleries including the Royal Academy, Royal Cambrian Academy, Manchester and Liverpool. He worked mostly in oils and his subjects include landscapes in and around Wharfedale in Yorkshire and Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire.

"Old Cottage, Killingbeck, Leeds" is a charming little oil painting on canvas measuring 8"x 12". It is signed and has an inscription on the back with title "Old Cottage, Killingbeck Nr. Leeds (near the Railway Bridge)". It is framed in a quality gilt frame giving an overall size of 13"x 17".

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Cottage Oil Painting to the 1910s.

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SA1013056
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William Greaves (1852-1938) was born in Leeds and studied at Sheffield College of Art.
He travelled and exhibited widely at galleries including the Royal Academy, Royal Cambrian Academy, Manchester and Liverpool.
McTague of Harrogate

He worked mostly in oils and his subjects include landscapes in and around Wharfedale in Yorkshire and Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire.

fig 1. An impressionistic oil painting depicting an overgrown garden surrounding a white rural cottage with a red brick chimney.
fig 1. William Greaves "Killingbeck, Leeds" Oil Painting

"Old Cottage, Killingbeck, Leeds" is a charming little oil painting on canvas measuring 8"x 12". It is signed and has an inscription on the back with title "Old Cottage, Killingbeck Nr. Leeds (near the Railway Bridge)". It is framed in a quality gilt frame giving an overall size of 13"x 17".

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Cottage Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1013056
McTague of Harrogate
McTague of Harrogate
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2011

Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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William Greaves "Killingbeck, Leeds" oil painting
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Late 19th-century British Impressionism focused on plein air techniques, capturing natural light, atmosphere, and rural scenery with visible, expressive brushstrokes rather than rigid formal detail.

Artists typically applied oil-based pigments onto stretched linen canvas or wooden panels, often using natural oil binders such as linseed oil and varnishing the completed surface for protection.

Authentication involves inspecting artist signatures, assessing period-appropriate craquelure patterns, examining stretcher bar construction, and checking provenance records or exhibition labels on the reverse.

An original landscape picture can be integrated into modern spaces by pairing it with clean-lined modern frames or placing it within a curated gallery wall alongside contrasting abstract pieces.

Preserve oil paintings by hanging them away from direct sunlight, dampness, and severe heat sources, and clean dust gently using a soft, dry brush rather than liquid cleaners.
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