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William Greaves "The Beach" Oil Painting
McTague of Harrogate
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William Greaves "The Beach" 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.

"The Beach" is an oil on board measuring 8"x 12". It is signed lower right and is dated (18)95. It is framed giving an overall size of 13"x 17".

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Coastal Oil Painting to the 1900s.

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William Greaves (1852-1938) was born in Leeds and studied at Sheffield College of Art.
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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.

"The Beach" is an oil on board measuring 8"x 12". It is signed lower right and is dated (18)95. It is framed giving an overall size of 13"x 17".

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Coastal Oil Painting to the 1900s.

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SA1029688
McTague of Harrogate
McTague of Harrogate
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Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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An antique coastal landscape oil painting depicting figures walking along a sandy beach near wooden sea defences and an elevated promenade under a hazy sky, signed by W. Greaves.
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Archive I An antique coastal landscape oil painting depicting figures walking along a sandy beach near wooden sea defences and an elevated promenade under a hazy sky, signed by W. Greaves.

William Greaves "The Beach" oil painting

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An antique coastal landscape oil painting depicting figures walking along a sandy beach near wooden sea defences and an elevated promenade under a hazy sky, signed by W. Greaves.
William Greaves "The Beach" oil painting
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An antique coastal landscape oil painting depicting figures walking along a sandy beach near wooden sea defences and an elevated promenade under a hazy sky, signed by W. Greaves.
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British coastal paintings of this era typically feature plein air observation, muted natural colour palettes, and impasto brushwork depicting coastal topographies, local maritime activity, and atmospheric light.

Artists generally utilised oil-based pigments applied to linen canvas or wooden panels, bound with linseed oil and finished with natural varnish layers such as dammar or mastic.

Authenticity is evaluated through artist signatures, period-correct craquelure patterns, evidence of age-related oxidisation on the canvas stretcher, and catalogued auction or gallery documentation.

A coastal landscape can be styled within modern interiors by pairing it with neutral wall palettes, natural wood furniture, or modern brass picture lighting to complement its tonal quality.

Oil paintings require display away from direct sunlight and heat sources, routine dusting with a soft dry brush, and professional conservation to address discoloured varnish or canvas slackening.
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