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Large Antique Oil Painting,scottish Scene Highland Cattle, John W Morris
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Large Antique Oil Painting,scottish Scene Highland Cattle, John W Morris

19th century
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Beautiful Large Antique Oil Painting,Scottish Scene Highland Cattle John W Morris 1865/1924

Frame size,31.25ins x 43ins.

Canvas size 24ins x 35ins,

Circa 1880

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
109cm (42.91")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Highland Cattle Oil Painting to the 1880s.

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SA1113150
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Description
Beautiful Large Antique Oil Painting,Scottish Scene Highland Cattle John W Morris 1865/1924

Frame size,31.25ins x 43ins.

Canvas size 24ins x 35ins,

Circa 1880

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
109cm (42.91")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Highland Cattle Oil Painting to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1113150
David Wolfenden Antiques
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An antique oil painting depicting three Highland cattle in a misty mountainous landscape, enclosed in a heavily ornamented gold leaf frame.
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Archive I An antique oil painting depicting three Highland cattle in a misty mountainous landscape, enclosed in a heavily ornamented gold leaf frame.

Large Antique Oil Painting,scottish Scene Highland Cattle, John W Morris

Archive II An antique oil painting depicting three Highland cattle in a misty mountainous landscape, enclosed in a heavily ornamented gold leaf frame. View II
Archive III An antique oil painting depicting three Highland cattle in a misty mountainous landscape, enclosed in a heavily ornamented gold leaf frame. View III
Archive IV An antique oil painting depicting three Highland cattle in a misty mountainous landscape, enclosed in a heavily ornamented gold leaf frame. View IV
Archive V An antique oil painting depicting three Highland cattle in a misty mountainous landscape, enclosed in a heavily ornamented gold leaf frame. View V
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David Wolfenden Antiques

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Telephone 028 94 429498 or 07768 128 800
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219b Lisnevenagh Road
Antrim
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT41 2JT
United Kingdom
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David Wolfenden Antiques
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An antique oil painting depicting three Highland cattle in a misty mountainous landscape, enclosed in a heavily ornamented gold leaf frame.
Large Antique Oil Painting,Scottish Scene Highland Cattle, John W Morris
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An antique oil painting depicting three Highland cattle in a misty mountainous landscape, enclosed in a heavily ornamented gold leaf frame.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Pastoral
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas, Wood, Gesso, Gold Leaf
  • ColourWarm Earth Tones
  • MotifsHighland cattle, Mountainous landscape, Swept gilt frame, Acanthus leaf moulding
  • SizeH 79 cm (31 in) x W 109 cm (43 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

This large Victorian pastoral oil painting depicts three Highland cattle within a misty mountainous landscape, rendered in warm earth tones using oil paint on canvas. The artwork is enclosed within a heavily ornamented swept gilt frame featuring acanthus leaf moulding around the border, corner scrollwork relief, and a burnished gold leaf finish. Visible details include a standing red bull with prominent curved horns, a grey steer lying in the foreground grass, and a smaller brown steer resting behind it beneath rolling hills and cloudy skies. The piece measures 79 cm high, 109 cm wide, and 7 cm deep. Positioned traditionally above the mantel in a living room, study, or hallway, this artwork brings a traditional highland hunting lodge aesthetic to interior spaces. The composition suits display as a focal point on a main reception room wall, complementing period interior schemes with its textured timber frame and pastoral subject matter.

FAQs

Victorian pastoral paintings of the Scottish Highlands typically feature naturalistic depictions of indigenous livestock, dramatic mountain scenery, and atmospheric weather effects, executed using rich oil glazes on canvas.

Paintings from this era were rendered in oil pigments on stretched linen or cotton canvas and were conventionally mounted in carved wooden frames finished with applied plaster or gesso ornament and gold leaf guilding.

Authenticity is evaluated by examining natural surface craquelure, period-appropriate stretcher construction, canvas oxidisation on the reverse, hand-applied gilded framing, and authentic artist signatures.

A substantial landscape artwork works effectively as a focal point mounted above a fireplace mantelpiece or sideboard, providing historic contrast within modern or traditional English country interior schemes.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, dampness, and heat sources. Dust the frame gently with a soft dry brush, and avoid applying water or chemical solvent cleaners to the canvas surface.
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