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Rowland Henry Hill Watercolour ‘ a View of Whitby Castle,yorkshire ‘
Graham Reed Fine Art
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Rowland Henry Hill Watercolour ‘ a View of Whitby Castle,yorkshire ‘

1920 - 1940
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Rowland Henry Hill 1873-1952.Landscape and figure painter in oil and watercolour.Born in Halifax and studied at Bradford School of Art and Herkomer School Bushey.Exhibited 21 works at R.A. from 1897,in the provinces and at the Paris Salon.Lived at Hinderwell near Staithes.He was a leading member of the Staithes School of Artists.His work is much collected and an oil painting by him has recently been auctioned for £10000. ‘ A View of Whitby Castle,Yorkshire’, signed watercolour dated 1932; image size 18x25.5cms framed size 41.5 x 48 cms.Housed in a modern giltwood frame with True Vue glass providing protection from UV light rays.Provenance: with TB &R.Jordan, specialists in Staithes School paintings.

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Height
41.5cm (16.34")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
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Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Rowland Henry Hill Watercolour to the 1930s.

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Rowland Henry Hill 1873-1952.Landscape and figure painter in oil and watercolour.Born in Halifax and studied at Bradford School of Art and Herkomer School Bushey.Exhibited 21 works at R.A. from 1897,in the provinces and at the Paris Salon.Lived at Hinderwell near Staithes.He was a leading member of the Staithes School of Artists.His work is much collected and an oil painting by him has recently been auctioned for £10000. ‘ A View of Whitby Castle,Yorkshire’, signed watercolour dated 1932; image size 18x25.5cms framed size 41.5 x 48 cms.Housed in a modern giltwood frame with True Vue glass providing protection from UV light rays.Provenance: with TB &R.Jordan, specialists in Staithes School paintings.
Height
41.5cm (16.34")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Graham Reed Fine Art has dated this Rowland Henry Hill Watercolour to the 1930s.

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SA1015125
Graham Reed Fine Art
Graham Reed Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2017

Previously I worked in london as a chartered surveyor and have been dealing in paintings for nearly thirty years.

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A 1932 watercolour painting depicting a harbour scene with a wooden sailboat, coastal cottages, and a church atop a hill in Whitby, Yorkshire.
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Archive I A 1932 watercolour painting depicting a harbour scene with a wooden sailboat, coastal cottages, and a church atop a hill in Whitby, Yorkshire.

Rowland Henry Hill Watercolour ‘ a View of Whitby Castle,yorkshire ‘

Archive II A 1932 watercolour painting depicting a harbour scene with a wooden sailboat, coastal cottages, and a church atop a hill in Whitby, Yorkshire. View II
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A 1932 watercolour painting depicting a harbour scene with a wooden sailboat, coastal cottages, and a church atop a hill in Whitby, Yorkshire.
ROWLAND HENRY HILL WATERCOLOUR ‘ A VIEW OF WHITBY CASTLE,YORKSHIRE ‘
Ref: SA1015125
A 1932 watercolour painting depicting a harbour scene with a wooden sailboat, coastal cottages, and a church atop a hill in Whitby, Yorkshire.
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Early 20th-century British coastal watercolour paintings frequently depict fishing villages, harbours, and dramatic shorelines using fluid washes and muted earth tones, a tradition strongly influenced by regional artist groups like the Staithes School.

Artists traditionally applied water-soluble pigments onto heavy cotton rag paper or board, utilizing the underlying white of the paper to create light and subtle atmospheric effects.

Authentic watercolours typically exhibit age-appropriate paper toning or minor foxing, along with original artist signatures executed in pencil or ink that correspond to period records.

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Keep watercolour works out of direct sunlight and high-humidity areas, framing them behind UV-filtering glass with archival backing board to prevent fading and discoloration.
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