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Florence Hess "Above Staithes" Oil on Panel
McTague of Harrogate
for sale €2,867     $3,112
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McTague of Harrogate

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Florence Hess "Above Staithes" Oil on Panel

1900 - 1920
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Florence Hess (1891-1974) was a painter of landscapes and still life, born in Leeds. She studied at Leeds School of Art and from 1905 with the Yorkshire painter Mark Senior, whose friend and assistant she became, accompanying him on his visits to Bruges and Holland. She painted along the coast of Yorkshire and Norfolk, her earlier work showing Senior’s influence especially. Exhibited RA, NEAC, WIAC and widely in the provinces. Was a keen member of Fylingdales Group. Lived in London for some time and at Alwoodley, near Leeds.

"Along the Coast above Staithes" is a charming little oil painting on panel. Measuring 6" x 9" it is signed lower right and is framed giving an overall size of 12"x 14". It is dated 1916 on the back.

Physical Dimensions
Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
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McTague of Harrogate has dated this British Impressionist Oil Painting to the 1920s.

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SA1174819
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Florence Hess (1891-1974) was a painter of landscapes and still life, born in Leeds.
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She studied at Leeds School of Art and from 1905 with the Yorkshire painter Mark Senior, whose friend and assistant she became, accompanying him on his visits to Bruges and Holland.
McTague of Harrogate

She painted along the coast of Yorkshire and Norfolk, her earlier work showing Senior’s influence especially. Exhibited RA, NEAC, WIAC and widely in the provinces. Was a keen member of Fylingdales Group. Lived in London for some time and at Alwoodley, near Leeds.

"Along the Coast above Staithes" is a charming little oil painting on panel. Measuring 6" x 9" it is signed lower right and is framed giving an overall size of 12"x 14". It is dated 1916 on the back.

Height
30cm (11.81")
Width
36cm (14.17")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this British Impressionist Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1174819
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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British Impressionism developed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, drawing inspiration from French Impressionist plein-air techniques. Groups such as the Staithes Group in Yorkshire focused on capturing rural light, coastal scenery, and working-class life using textured impasto and expressive brushwork.

Artists during this period frequently painted using oil pigments bound with linseed oil applied directly to rigid wooden panels or canvas boards. Wooden panels offered a sturdy, portable surface favoured for outdoor plein-air study.

Authentic period paintings typically display visible brushwork with impasto layers, era-appropriate panel construction, natural age craquelure, and an original artist signature or period gallery label on the reverse.

Display the painting as a focal artwork above a sideboard or mounted within a wall gallery alongside contemporary line drawings. Pairing historical landscape art with minimalist modern furniture creates dynamic visual texture.

Store and display the panel artwork away from direct sunlight, radiator heat, and fluctuating humidity to prevent wooden warping or pigment loss. Dust gently with a clean, dry camel-hair brush and consult a professional restorer for surface cleaning.
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