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Andrew Young. "The Old Boot" . Genre Oil Painting.
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Andrew Young. "The Old Boot" . Genre Oil Painting.

1900 - 1920
Description

Artist: Andrew Young.( 1854-1925).

Title: ''The Old Boot".

Signed and dated 1909.

.Oil on canvas.

Provenance: Private collection, Victoria Lodge, Tweedsmuir, Biggar..

Size: 12" x 10". Framed size: 19 1/4"x 17 1/2".

In it's very good original gilt frame.

Now painting and frame cleaned. In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Website: wgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

Trade enquiries welcome.

Born on 25 April 1854 in Burntisland, the son of Thomas Young and Elizabeth Herd.

(Young's memorial plaque in Burntisland Burgh Chambers has the wrong date, 1855.)

Married Janet Leitch on 29 December 1884.

Died of cancer on 22 January 1925 at 1 Bentfield, Burntisland.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Edwardian Genre Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09076285
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 117 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Signed and dated 1909 lower right: fixes the year of painting.
Softwood stretcher with original corner keys: standard Edwardian canvas framing.
Faint supplier stencil on the canvas back: commercial artists' colourman of the period.
Period gilder's paper trade label on the frame: framing contemporary with the work.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
44.5cm (17.52")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA1153755
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wgp
Description
Artist: Andrew Young.( 1854-1925).

Title: ''The Old Boot".

Signed and dated 1909.

Oil on canvas.

Provenance: Private collection, Victoria Lodge, Tweedsmuir, Biggar..

Size: 12" x 10". Framed size: 19 1/4"x 17 1/2".

fig 1. An Edwardian genre oil painting depicting a man standing on a paved village street examining a boot, rendered in muted blue and grey tones.
fig 1. Andrew Young. "The Old Boot" . Genre Oil Painting.

In it's very good original gilt frame.

Now painting and frame cleaned. In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

fig 2. An Edwardian genre oil painting depicting a man standing on a paved village street examining a boot, rendered in muted blue and grey tones.
fig 2. Andrew Young. "The Old Boot" . Genre Oil Painting.

Website: wgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

Trade enquiries welcome.

Born on 25 April 1854 in Burntisland, the son of Thomas Young and Elizabeth Herd.

(Young's memorial plaque in Burntisland Burgh Chambers has the wrong date, 1855.)

Married Janet Leitch on 29 December 1884.

Died of cancer on 22 January 1925 at 1 Bentfield, Burntisland.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Edwardian Genre Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 09076285
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem is 117 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Signed and dated 1909 lower right: fixes the year of painting.
Softwood stretcher with original corner keys: standard Edwardian canvas framing.
Faint supplier stencil on the canvas back: commercial artists' colourman of the period.
Period gilder's paper trade label on the frame: framing contemporary with the work.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
49cm (19.29")
Width
44.5cm (17.52")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1153755
Dealers Internal Ref
wgp
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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Andrew Young. "The Old Boot" . Genre Oil Painting.

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An Edwardian genre oil painting depicting a man standing on a paved village street examining a boot, rendered in muted blue and grey tones.
Andrew Young. "The Old Boot" . Genre oil painting.
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An Edwardian genre oil painting depicting a man standing on a paved village street examining a boot, rendered in muted blue and grey tones.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas
  • ColourMuted Blue
  • MotifsFigurative subject, Muted palette, Street scene, Impasto brushwork
  • SizeH 49 cm (19 in) x W 44.5 cm (18 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

This Edwardian genre oil painting, titled The Old Boot by Andrew Young, depicts a figurative street scene on canvas rendered with impasto brushwork and a muted blue palette. The composition presents a man in a dark hat and coat holding a shoe while standing outdoors near a bucket and a wall, employing rich grey, brown, and red tones to construct the atmospheric setting. Signed and dated 1909, the artwork is housed in its original gilt frame which has undergone cleaning alongside the canvas. Practical dimensions measure 49 cm high, 44.5 cm wide, and 8 cm deep. Suited for placement above a sideboard in a gentleman's library or similar traditional interior setting, the piece brings period character to a wall display. The painting arrives in ready to hang condition for domestic placement, requiring standard wall fixtures for mounting. The understated palette and narrative subject integrate smoothly into classic domestic spaces, offering a focused historical study within a compact frame.

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Edwardian genre oil paintings typically capture scenes of daily life, everyday occupations, and narrative social realism. Created around the turn of the twentieth century, these works often feature atmospheric lighting, painterly brushwork, and a focus on human interest.

Artisans during this period used oil-based pigments applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas, as well as wood or fibreboard panels. The finished artworks were generally treated with a natural varnish, such as dammar, to protect the surface pigment layer.

Authenticity can be evaluated through period-appropriate craquelure across the paint layer, visible artist signatures or dates, aged canvas stretchers, and natural oxidation on the reverse of the support material.

A dark, atmospheric genre painting creates contrast when hung against neutral walls or integrated into a gallery wall. Setting such fine art above a traditional console table or timber sideboard complements both contemporary and classic decorative schemes.

Maintain the artwork in a climate-controlled environment away from direct sunlight, dampness, and heat sources. Gently clean dust from the surface using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding household chemical cleansers or water.
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