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Ernest Higgins Rigg. "God's Acre". Landscape Oil Painting.
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Ernest Higgins Rigg. "God's Acre". Landscape Oil Painting.

1900 - 1920
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Artist: Ernest Higgins Rigg. (1868-1947). Member of the Staithes Group of Artists.

Title: "God's Acre". Inscribed with title.

Signed. Date circa 1910. Oil on canvas board.

Size: 16"x 13". Framed size: 20 1/8"x 20 1/4".

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Now cleaned and framed and in very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery. Born in Bradford, Ernest Higgins Rigg studied at the Bradford School of Art. He went on to enrol at the Académie Julian, a prestigious private art school in Paris, popular with British artist of the late 19th Century. Whilst there, he was influenced by the French Impressionists and was encouraged to paint En Plein Air, that is, painting outdoors, capturing views and colours in natural light. He used strong brush strokes and had a great sense of colour.

He exhibited widely at select venues, including the Royal Academy, Manchester City Art Gallery, The Royal Society of British Artists and with the Yorkshire Union of Artists.

Ernest Rigg first visited Staithes in 1896, joining other young English impressionists painting in the area. He lived in Hinderwell for a while and in 1901 he was one of the founder members of the Staithes Group of Artists.

Physical Dimensions
Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
44cm (17.32")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique Landscape Oil Painting to the 1910s.

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Description
Artist: Ernest Higgins Rigg. (1868-1947). Member of the Staithes Group of Artists.

Title: "God's Acre". Inscribed with title.

Signed. Date circa 1910. Oil on canvas board.

Size: 16"x 13". Framed size: 20 1/8"x 20 1/4".

fig 1. An oil landscape painting depicting an overgrown churchyard with gravestones, wrought iron fencing, dense green foliage, and a solitary figure in dark attire.
fig 1. Ernest Higgins Rigg. "God's Acre". Landscape Oil Painting.

For more info please contact us at:

“
Tel: 01677 424830 Mob: 07885 175279 Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.
William Greenwood Fine Art

com

Trade enquiries welcome.

Now cleaned and framed and in very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery. Born in Bradford, Ernest Higgins Rigg studied at the Bradford School of Art. He went on to enrol at the Académie Julian, a prestigious private art school in Paris, popular with British artist of the late 19th Century. Whilst there, he was influenced by the French Impressionists and was encouraged to paint En Plein Air, that is, painting outdoors, capturing views and colours in natural light. He used strong brush strokes and had a great sense of colour.

fig 2. An oil landscape painting depicting an overgrown churchyard with gravestones, wrought iron fencing, dense green foliage, and a solitary figure in dark attire.
fig 2. Ernest Higgins Rigg. "God's Acre". Landscape Oil Painting.

He exhibited widely at select venues, including the Royal Academy, Manchester City Art Gallery, The Royal Society of British Artists and with the Yorkshire Union of Artists.

Ernest Rigg first visited Staithes in 1896, joining other young English impressionists painting in the area. He lived in Hinderwell for a while and in 1901 he was one of the founder members of the Staithes Group of Artists.

Height
51cm (20.08")
Width
44cm (17.32")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique Landscape Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1080271
Dealers Internal Ref
wgb
William Greenwood Fine Art
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An oil landscape painting depicting an overgrown churchyard with gravestones, wrought iron fencing, dense green foliage, and a solitary figure in dark attire.
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British Impressionism from this era typically features loose, visible brushwork, emphasis on natural light, and outdoor subjects such as rural landscapes or coastal scenes. Artists often captured fleeting atmospheric conditions using a rich, earthy colour palette.

Paintings from this period were commonly executed using oil pigments applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas, or wooden panels. Stretcher frames were assembled with corner keys to allow tension adjustments over time.

Authentic pieces often exhibit age-appropriate craquelure across the paint surface, natural oxidisation on the reverse of the canvas, and period-correct signatures. Inspecting the hardware, stretcher bars, and framing techniques also provides evidence of period origin.

Deeper landscape paintings complement traditional panelled walls, dark academia libraries, or minimalist contemporary spaces seeking a muted focal point. Placing the artwork above a console table or sideboard with targeted picture lighting enhances its tonal depth.

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