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Ernest Higgins Rigg "Crackpot Ghyll, Swaledale" Oil Painting
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Ernest Higgins Rigg "Crackpot Ghyll, Swaledale" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
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Born in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1868, Rigg studied at Bradford College of Art then at the renowned Académie Julian in Paris. His attractive open air scenes were in the manner of French late nineteenth century painting. He exhibited at RA, RBA, Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and elsewhere, working in many parts of England. He was a prominent member of the Staithes Group and later lived for a time in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

"Crackpot Ghyll,  Swaledale, Autumn" Yorkshire, is an oil painting on board measuring 13"x 16". It is signed lower left and is framed giving an overall size of 19"x 22".

Physical Dimensions
Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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McTague of Harrogate has dated this British Impressionist Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

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SA1059223
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m19
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Born in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1868, Rigg studied at Bradford College of Art then at the renowned Académie Julian in Paris. His attractive open air scenes were in the manner of French late nineteenth century painting.
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He exhibited at RA, RBA, Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and elsewhere, working in many parts of England.
McTague of Harrogate

He was a prominent member of the Staithes Group and later lived for a time in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

"Crackpot Ghyll,  Swaledale, Autumn" Yorkshire, is an oil painting on board measuring 13"x 16". It is signed lower left and is framed giving an overall size of 19"x 22".

Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this British Impressionist Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1059223
Dealers Internal Ref
m19
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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An antique oil painting depicting an autumn stream in Swaledale with earth-toned foliage set within a layered pale wooden frame.
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Archive I An antique oil painting depicting an autumn stream in Swaledale with earth-toned foliage set within a layered pale wooden frame.

Ernest Higgins Rigg "Crackpot Ghyll, Swaledale" Oil Painting

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An antique oil painting depicting an autumn stream in Swaledale with earth-toned foliage set within a layered pale wooden frame.
Ernest Higgins Rigg "Crackpot Ghyll, Swaledale" oil painting
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An antique oil painting depicting an autumn stream in Swaledale with earth-toned foliage set within a layered pale wooden frame.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas Board, Timber
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsImpasto brushwork, Autumn foliage, Stream landscape, Layered timber frame
  • SizeH 48 cm (19 in) x W 55 cm (22 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This oil painting on canvas board dates from 1910 and belongs to the British Impressionism style. The artwork depicts an autumn stream landscape with earth-toned foliage, warm brown tones, and thick impasto brushwork, signed by artist Ernest Higgins Rigg on the lower left. The composition is enclosed within a layered pale wooden frame featuring stepped mouldings and a white inner slip. The entire piece measures 48 cm high, 55 cm wide, and 5 cm deep. Ideal for an English country house interior, this landscape painting suits placement above a mantel in a living room, study, or hallway. The work reflects late nineteenth-century French painting influences studied by Rigg during his time at the Académie Julian in Paris. Displaying natural textures and traditional autumnal scenery from Swaledale, Yorkshire, the framed artwork integrates easily into classic and rustic home settings.

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British impressionism evolved in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, combining French plein-air techniques with regional British countryside subjects, focusing on natural light, fluid brushwork, and seasonal atmosphere.

Artists typically applied oil pigments mixed with drying oils onto stretched linen canvas, wooden panels, or canvas board, often housed within moulded timber or gilded frames.

Authenticity is evaluated through artist signatures, impasto texture, age-appropriate craquelure, natural varnish discolouration, and provenance documentation or gallery labels on the reverse.

Position the artwork above a sideboard, fireplace mantel, or within a gallery wall, pairing warm woodland tones with natural materials such as oak, brass, and muted linen textiles.

Display the painting away from direct sunlight and heat sources, maintain stable humidity levels, and clean gently using a dry, soft camel-hair brush rather than liquid cleaners.
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