Sold 29 November 2025 · Helios and Co Antiques

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Description

Dartmoor near Two Bridges

Signed Donald Ayres 20thC born 1936

Oil on Canvas

Physical Dimensions

Height

55cm (21.65")

Width

65cm (25.59")

Declaration

Helios and Co Antiques has dated this Oil Painting Rural Landscape to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1078742

Dealers Internal Reference

IT033724

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Helios & Co Antiques was Founded in 1978 by John Skiba & Barry Walters who have built their Business into a Multi Million pound Worldwide concern Supplying both Trade & Private Clients.

Our Extensive Showrooms, some 15 in all, (7500sq feet) offer a Vast Selection of Antiques from all Periods, Displaying good quality Furniture Pictures Clocks and Decorative Accessories, with Showcases Displaying Porcelain, Silver, Glass, Jewellery etc.

Description

Dartmoor near Two Bridges

Signed Donald Ayres 20thC born 1936

Oil on Canvas

Physical Dimensions

Height

55cm (21.65")

Width

65cm (25.59")

Date of Manufacture

Helios and Co Antiques has dated this Oil Painting Rural Landscape to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1078742

Dealers Internal Ref

IT033724

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Helios and Co Antiques

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Northamptonshire
NN7 4QD
United Kingdom

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ObjectPaintings
Period1940 - 1960
StyleTraditional
MaterialCanvas, Oil Paint, Gilt Wood
ColourGold
MotifsEquestrian figures, Hunting hounds, Moorland landscape, Ornate scrolling frame
SizeH 55 cm (22 in) x W 65 cm (26 in)

FAQs

Twentieth-century British landscape painting often captures traditional rural scenes, topographical views, and pastoral life with varying degrees of impressionism and realism, frequently reflecting a deep appreciation for the countryside.

These works typically utilise oil pigments applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas, framed in ornate gilded wooden mouldings, often using linseed oil mediums for durability and luminosity.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the artists signature for consistency, inspecting canvas age, stretcher frame construction, pigment oxidisation, and checking provenance against recorded exhibition catalogues or artist registries.

A classic oil painting adds depth, character, and a focal point to modern spaces, working particularly well when juxtaposed against minimalist walls or paired with traditional architectural features.

Preserve oil paintings by keeping them away from direct sunlight, maintaining stable relative humidity and temperature, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners on the canvas, and periodically checking the stability of the frame.