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Owen Bowen. "Spring Flowers". Still Life Oil Painting.
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Owen Bowen. "Spring Flowers". Still Life Oil Painting.

1920 - 1940
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Artist: Owen Bowen. R.O.I., P.R.Cam A. (1873-1967). Member of the Staithes Group of Artists.

Title: "Spring Flowers" Still Life.

Signed. Date circa 1930. Oil on canvas.

Size: 16"x 20". Framed size: 22 1/2"x 26 1/2".

A beautiful still life.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279 Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome. Now cleaned and framed and in very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

He was educated at Leeds High School and during the evenings studied at Leeds School Of Art under Gilbert Foster who was a pioneer of the art colony at Staithes.

Owen Bowen received his first paint box as a christmas present when he was four. His brother, Miles, provided his initial art training but he soon came under the influence of Gilbert Foster at evening classes in the Leeds School of Art and privately at his studio.

He first exhibited in 1888 at the age of fifteen. The Yorkshire Union of Artists was formed in that year and he was involved at the very outset, winning two medals in the amateur section. At the second annual exhibition, four of his landscapes were hung in prominent positions. A fracas with the secretary during the third annual exhibition resulted in his expulsion at the age of only seventeen.

He had his own studio at eighteen and started exhibiting at the Royal Academy the following year. During the subsequent years, he regularly visited Staithes. To assist these summer activities, he rented a cottage for over ten years at Robin Hood's Bay. He exhibited extensively and mounted two major exhibitions of his own work.

Physical Dimensions
Height
57cm (22.44")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Framed Floral Oil Painting to the 1930s.

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SA1058862
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Description
Artist: Owen Bowen. R.O.I., P.R.Cam A. (1873-1967). Member of the Staithes Group of Artists.

Title: "Spring Flowers" Still Life.

Signed. Date circa 1930. Oil on canvas.

Size: 16"x 20". Framed size: 22 1/2"x 26 1/2".

fig 1. A framed still life oil painting depicting a vase filled with red, yellow, and white spring flowers against a dark backdrop, set inside a heavy ornate gold frame.
fig 1. Owen Bowen. "Spring Flowers". Still Life Oil Painting.

A beautiful still life.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279 Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome. Now cleaned and framed and in very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

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He was educated at Leeds High School and during the evenings studied at Leeds School Of Art under Gilbert Foster who was a pioneer of the art colony at Staithes.
William Greenwood Fine Art
fig 2. A framed still life oil painting depicting a vase filled with red, yellow, and white spring flowers against a dark backdrop, set inside a heavy ornate gold frame.
fig 2. Owen Bowen. "Spring Flowers". Still Life Oil Painting.

Owen Bowen received his first paint box as a christmas present when he was four. His brother, Miles, provided his initial art training but he soon came under the influence of Gilbert Foster at evening classes in the Leeds School of Art and privately at his studio.

fig 3. A framed still life oil painting depicting a vase filled with red, yellow, and white spring flowers against a dark backdrop, set inside a heavy ornate gold frame.
fig 3. Owen Bowen. "Spring Flowers". Still Life Oil Painting.

He first exhibited in 1888 at the age of fifteen. The Yorkshire Union of Artists was formed in that year and he was involved at the very outset, winning two medals in the amateur section. At the second annual exhibition, four of his landscapes were hung in prominent positions. A fracas with the secretary during the third annual exhibition resulted in his expulsion at the age of only seventeen.

fig 4. A framed still life oil painting depicting a vase filled with red, yellow, and white spring flowers against a dark backdrop, set inside a heavy ornate gold frame.
fig 4. Owen Bowen. "Spring Flowers". Still Life Oil Painting.

He had his own studio at eighteen and started exhibiting at the Royal Academy the following year. During the subsequent years, he regularly visited Staithes. To assist these summer activities, he rented a cottage for over ten years at Robin Hood's Bay. He exhibited extensively and mounted two major exhibitions of his own work.

Height
57cm (22.44")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Framed Floral Oil Painting to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1058862
Dealers Internal Ref
wgp
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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A framed still life oil painting depicting a vase filled with red, yellow, and white spring flowers against a dark backdrop, set inside a heavy ornate gold frame.
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British floral still life paintings from the early 20th century frequently blend traditional realist compositions with Impressionist brushwork. Artists focused on capturing natural light, botanical forms, and textural depth, often setting floral arrangements in domestic interiors against dark or neutral backdrops.

Oil paintings of this era were typically executed using oil-based pigments applied to stretched linen canvas or wood panel. Framing often featured hand-carved wood with applied gesso moulding and gold leaf gilding.

Authentic pieces generally feature artist signatures rendered in matching pigment, natural surface craquelure appropriate to age, and original stretcher bar construction. The reverse of the frame often displays period canvas maker stamps or gallery labels.

A classic oil painting with a heavy gilded frame creates visual balance when hung above a modern mantelpiece or paired with contemporary minimalist furniture. Grouping traditional artwork alongside clean-lined decorative objects provides texture and historical depth to modern spaces.

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