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Fred Stead "A Bit of the West Riding" Oil Painting
McTague of Harrogate
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Fred Stead "A Bit of the West Riding" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
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Frederick 'Fred' Stead was born in Shipley, Yorkshire in August 1863. He studied initially at the Shipley School of Art before being awarded a scholarship to The Royal Cambrian Academy. He gained a reputation as portrait painter of the rich and wealthy of Bradford and became the Chairman of the Society of Yorkshire Artists. He was however far more than just a portrait painter - his landscapes show a love of his native Yorkshire and he exhibited regularly at The Royal Academy in London including works such as "Shades of Evening", "The Magic Crystal" and "The Princess and the Frog".

"A Bit of the West Riding" Yorkshire, is an oil painting on canvas measuring 14"x 18". It is signed lower left and is in a quality gilt frame giving an overall size of 21"x 28".

Physical Dimensions
Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Declaration

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Yorkshire Landscape Oil Painting to the 1920s.

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SA1152925
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Frederick 'Fred' Stead was born in Shipley, Yorkshire in August 1863.
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He studied initially at the Shipley School of Art before being awarded a scholarship to The Royal Cambrian Academy.
McTague of Harrogate

He gained a reputation as portrait painter of the rich and wealthy of Bradford and became the Chairman of the Society of Yorkshire Artists. He was however far more than just a portrait painter - his landscapes show a love of his native Yorkshire and he exhibited regularly at The Royal Academy in London including works such as "Shades of Evening", "The Magic Crystal" and "The Princess and the Frog".

"A Bit of the West Riding" Yorkshire, is an oil painting on canvas measuring 14"x 18". It is signed lower left and is in a quality gilt frame giving an overall size of 21"x 28".

Height
53cm (20.87")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Yorkshire Landscape Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1152925
McTague of Harrogate
McTague of Harrogate
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Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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An antique oil painting depicting an expansive green valley and hills under a cloudy sky in Yorkshire by Fred Stead.
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An antique oil painting depicting an expansive green valley and hills under a cloudy sky in Yorkshire by Fred Stead.
Fred Stead "A Bit of the West Riding" oil painting
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An antique oil painting depicting an expansive green valley and hills under a cloudy sky in Yorkshire by Fred Stead.
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British landscape art of this period frequently depicted regional topographies, combining observational naturalism with broader, impressionistic brushwork to capture shifting light and weather conditions.

Artists generally applied mineral and earth-pigment oil paints bound with linseed oil onto stretched linen canvas, cotton duck, or solid wood panels.

Verification involves checking for artist signatures, inspecting age-appropriate surface craquelure, and examining canvas stretchers or panel backs for historic gallery labels and inscriptions.

Landscape artwork functions well when hung centrally above a mantelpiece or sideboard, providing visual depth and historic context within traditional or eclectic interior schemes.

Paintings should be kept in stable humidity away from direct sunlight; surface dusting should be performed using a dry, soft brush rather than liquid cleaners.
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