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Owen Bowen "A Summer Vase" Oil Painting
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Owen Bowen "A Summer Vase" Oil Painting

1920 - 1940
Sold 2 May 2025 · McTague of Harrogate
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Owen Bowen was born in Leeds in 1873. He was educated from an early age during evenings at Leeds School of Art before working as a pottery designer and lithography apprentice. In the early 20th century, Bowen travelled to Holland, where he painted maritime landscapes and windmill scenes. He went on to form what was later known as the Owen Bowen School of Art. Before his death at the age of 94 in 1967, Bowen exhibited his work regularly throughout England, showing at the Walker Gallery, the Royal Cambrian Academy and the R.A. His work is held in many private and public collections and his paintings are in great demand to this day.

"A Summer Vase" is an oil on board measuring 7" x 9". It is signed lower right with a monogram and is framed giving an overall size of 15"x 17".

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Oil Painting Floral Still Life to the 1930s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
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SA1138008
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Owen Bowen was born in Leeds in 1873.
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He was educated from an early age during evenings at Leeds School of Art before working as a pottery designer and lithography apprentice.
McTague of Harrogate

In the early 20th century, Bowen travelled to Holland, where he painted maritime landscapes and windmill scenes. He went on to form what was later known as the Owen Bowen School of Art. Before his death at the age of 94 in 1967, Bowen exhibited his work regularly throughout England, showing at the Walker Gallery, the Royal Cambrian Academy and the R.A. His work is held in many private and public collections and his paintings are in great demand to this day.

"A Summer Vase" is an oil on board measuring 7" x 9". It is signed lower right with a monogram and is framed giving an overall size of 15"x 17".

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Oil Painting Floral Still Life to the 1930s.

Height
37cm (14.57")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1138008
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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McTague of Harrogate is a registered member of BADA 

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An oil painting depicting a vibrant floral still life arrangement in a ceramic vase.
Owen Bowen "A Summer Vase" oil painting
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An oil painting depicting a vibrant floral still life arrangement in a ceramic vase.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleImpressionist
  • MaterialOil paint, canvas, wood frame
  • ColourMulti-coloured
  • MotifsImpressionistic brushwork, Floral arrangement, Ceramic vase, Tabletop perspective
  • SizeH 37 cm (15 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

Floral still life painting emerged as a distinct genre during the Dutch Golden Age, focusing on the arrangement of cut flowers as subjects of artistic study, symbolism, and technical skill.

Traditional oil paintings are typically created using artist-grade oil pigments bound in linseed or walnut oil, applied to stretched canvas, wooden panels, or heavy linen.

Authentication involves examining canvas texture, stretcher frame construction, pigment oxidisation, craquelure patterns, artist signatures, and framing materials under magnification and UV light.

Pairing a traditional oil painting with contemporary furnishings creates a striking contrast; frame it simply or place it on a mantelpiece or narrow wall space to anchor the room with depth and history.

Preserve oil paintings by keeping them away from direct sunlight, maintaining stable temperature and humidity levels, and dusting gently with a soft, dry brush without using liquid cleaners.
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