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A Woodland Nook, Oil Painting by Frank Gresley
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A Woodland Nook, Oil Painting by Frank Gresley

1900 - 1920
Sold 29 May 2025 · Prometheus Antiques
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A fine oil on canvas landscape scene by Frank Gresley 1855-1936. The work is most unusual for this artist as he was primarily a watercolourist. The painting depicts a view down a woodland path and will almost certainly be in Gresley’s native Derbyshire. The quality of the work is superb particularly the representation of light and shade. The piece is in excellent condition having been professionally cleaned. The Gresley family were a famous group of three generations of Derbyshire artists. Frank Gresley 1855-1936 was born and bred in Derby, the son of the artist James Gresley and father to the artists Cuthbert and Harold. Frank became a highly proficient landscape painter producing mainly views of Derbyshire and its villages. He exhibited mostly at The Nottingham Society of Artists and was a full member. The work is signed and titled ‘A woodland nook’ on the stretcher at the back and the frame also bears the artist’s name. The original frame is wonderful quality in excellent condition and retains the original gilding. The whole is a great piece by this desirable and highly collected artist and has a wonderful period feel and decorative impact. C.1900.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 26 ¼ 33

Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Framed Oil Painting to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
66.5cm (26.18")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Reference Numbers
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SA1085994
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A fine oil on canvas landscape scene by Frank Gresley 1855-1936. The work is most unusual for this artist as he was primarily a watercolourist.
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The painting depicts a view down a woodland path and will almost certainly be in Gresley’s native Derbyshire.
Prometheus Antiques

The quality of the work is superb particularly the representation of light and shade. The piece is in excellent condition having been professionally cleaned. The Gresley family were a famous group of three generations of Derbyshire artists. Frank Gresley 1855-1936 was born and bred in Derby, the son of the artist James Gresley and father to the artists Cuthbert and Harold. Frank became a highly proficient landscape painter producing mainly views of Derbyshire and its villages. He exhibited mostly at The Nottingham Society of Artists and was a full member. The work is signed and titled ‘A woodland nook’ on the stretcher at the back and the frame also bears the artist’s name. The original frame is wonderful quality in excellent condition and retains the original gilding. The whole is a great piece by this desirable and highly collected artist and has a wonderful period feel and decorative impact. C.1900.

Overall sizes in inches including frame: 26 ¼ 33

Date of Manufacture

Prometheus Antiques has dated this Framed Oil Painting to the 1900s.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
66.5cm (26.18")
Depth
7.5cm (2.95")
Reference Numbers
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SA1085994
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An antique oil painting depicting a woodland scene, enclosed within an ornate, heavily carved gold-gilt frame.
A woodland nook, oil painting by Frank Gresley
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An antique oil painting depicting a woodland scene, enclosed within an ornate, heavily carved gold-gilt frame.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialCanvas, Oil Paint, Gilt Wood, Plaster
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsOrnate corner cartouches, Acanthus leaf molding, Pastoral landscape subject, Gilded finish
  • SizeH 84 cm (33 in) x W 66.5 cm (26 in) x D 7.5 cm (3 in)

Landscape painting gained prominence as an independent genre during the 17th century, evolving from a background element in historical scenes to a focal point celebrating nature, light, and rural scenery by the 19th century.

Traditional oil paintings are typically created using finely ground pigments suspended in a drying oil such as linseed, applied to stretched woven canvas or wooden panels, and housed within hand-carved, gilded wooden frames.

Authentication involves examining the canvas weave, craquelure patterns in the paint layer, stretcher frame construction, and the composition of the gesso and gold leaf on the frame under magnification.

An antique landscape painting introduces depth and history to a contemporary space; pairing a heavily gilded frame with minimalist surrounding walls creates a striking focal point that bridges traditional and modern aesthetics.

Preservation requires maintaining stable temperature and humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, and periodically dusting the canvas and frame with a soft, dry brush.
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