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Herbert Royle "Changing Pastures, Wharfedale" Oil Painting
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Herbert Royle "Changing Pastures, Wharfedale" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
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Herbert Royle (1870-1958) was a British landscape painter, born in Patricroft, Lancashire. He trained at the Harris Institute in Preston and Southport school of art under John William Buxton Knight. He exhibited extensively at the Walker gallery, Liverpool, Manchester city art gallery, Royal Academy and at other Galleries and Exhibitions throughout the Country. From 1924 onwards he lived at the Manor House in the hamlet of Nesfield, near Ilkley, where he also had a studio on the hillside above the house. Some of his finest work was painted in this area around his home in Wharfedale.

"Changing Pastures, Winter, Wharfedale" is an oil painting on canvas measuring 20"x 16". It is signed lower right and is framed giving an overall size of 28"x 24".

Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Winter Landscape Painting to the 1920s.

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SA1157031
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Herbert Royle (1870-1958) was a British landscape painter, born in Patricroft, Lancashire.
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He trained at the Harris Institute in Preston and Southport school of art under John William Buxton Knight.
McTague of Harrogate

He exhibited extensively at the Walker gallery, Liverpool, Manchester city art gallery, Royal Academy and at other Galleries and Exhibitions throughout the Country. From 1924 onwards he lived at the Manor House in the hamlet of Nesfield, near Ilkley, where he also had a studio on the hillside above the house. Some of his finest work was painted in this area around his home in Wharfedale.

"Changing Pastures, Winter, Wharfedale" is an oil painting on canvas measuring 20"x 16". It is signed lower right and is framed giving an overall size of 28"x 24".

Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Winter Landscape Painting to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1157031
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 impressionist oil painting depicting a snow-covered woodland track with bare trees and a figure driving sheep.
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Archive I An impressionist oil painting depicting a snow-covered woodland track with bare trees and a figure driving sheep.

Herbert Royle "Changing Pastures, Wharfedale" Oil Painting

Archive II An impressionist oil painting depicting a snow-covered woodland track with bare trees and a figure driving sheep. View II
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An impressionist oil painting depicting a snow-covered woodland track with bare trees and a figure driving sheep.
Herbert Royle "Changing Pastures, Wharfedale" oil painting
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An impressionist oil painting depicting a snow-covered woodland track with bare trees and a figure driving sheep.
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  • ObjectFine Art Painting
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialOil, Canvas
  • ColourMuted Grey
  • MotifsImpasto brushwork, Bare winter trees, Snow-covered lane, Figure with sheep
  • SizeH 72 cm (28 in) x W 60 cm (24 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

Herbert Royle "Changing Pastures, Wharfedale" is a British Impressionist fine art painting from 1920 executed in oil on canvas. The palette is dominated by muted grey tones with thick impasto brushwork depicting a snow-covered lane flanked by bare winter trees, alongside a figure driving sheep. The visible brushstrokes create heavy texture across the canvas surface, and a signature appears in the lower right corner. The artwork measures 72 cm high, 60 cm wide, and 9 cm deep. This piece fits well above the mantel in an English country house interior, adding traditional charm to a living room, study, or hallway. The atmospheric winter scene brings a classic landscape aesthetic to domestic wall spaces, pairing naturally with traditional or transitional interior schemes.

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British Impressionism developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, adapting French Impressionist light and brushwork to British rural scenery. Artists emphasized plein-air observation, textured impasto application, and subtle atmospheric weather conditions.

Paintings from this era typically consist of oil-based pigments bound with linseed oil, applied onto stretched linen or cotton canvas. Frames were historically carved or moulded wood with gilt or painted finishes.

Authenticity is verified through a painters signature, consistent brushwork technique, natural age-related craquelure patterns, and canvas aging on the reverse. Examining provenance records and stretcher construction also confirms period origin.

Position the artwork as a focal point above a mantlepiece or console table, pairing muted landscape tones with modern neutral walls or rich wood panelling. Spotlighting elevates the texture and depth of the oil paint.

Display the canvas away from direct sunlight, excess humidity, and direct heat sources. Clean gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to remove dust, avoiding water or chemical cleaning solvents.
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