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W. Gilbert Foster "Be the Day Weary..." Watercolour
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W. Gilbert Foster "Be the Day Weary..." Watercolour

1900 - 1920
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William Gilbert Foster (1855-1906) was a British painter. A senior member of the Staithes group of artists, he had a studio at Runswick Bay for many years. He painted landscapes and rural genre in oil and watercolours. Foster exhibited widely including at the Royal Academy forty times and also at the Royal Society of British Artists. His work is in major private and public collections.

"Be the Day Weary or be the Day Long, At Last it Ryngeth to Evensong" is a beautiful atmospheric example. Measuring 22"x 36" the painting is signed lower left and is dated 1906. It is framed in a quality gilt frame giving an overall size of 28"x 41".

Physical Dimensions
Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
104cm (40.94")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Declaration

McTague of Harrogate has dated this piece to the 1910s.

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SA1119742
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William Gilbert Foster (1855-1906) was a British painter. A senior member of the Staithes group of artists, he had a studio at Runswick Bay for many years. He painted landscapes and rural genre in oil and watercolours.
Foster exhibited widely including at the Royal Academy forty times and also at the Royal Society of British Artists.
McTague of Harrogate

His work is in major private and public collections.

fig 1. W. Gilbert Foster
fig 1. W. Gilbert Foster "Be the Day Weary..." Watercolour

"Be the Day Weary or be the Day Long, At Last it Ryngeth to Evensong" is a beautiful atmospheric example. Measuring 22"x 36" the painting is signed lower left and is dated 1906. It is framed in a quality gilt frame giving an overall size of 28"x 41".

Height
70cm (27.56")
Width
104cm (40.94")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1119742
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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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the McTague of Harrogate Profile Page

Trade Associations

McTague of Harrogate is a registered member of BADA 

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