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William Grant Murray "Seine, Charenton" Oil Painting
McTague of Harrogate
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William Grant Murray "Seine, Charenton" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
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William Grant Murray (1877-1950) was a landscape and figure painter, teacher and curator, born in Portsoy, Banffshire. He studied at Blairgowrie School of Art, Royal Institution and School of Art in Edinburgh, Royal College of Art and Académie Julian, Paris. He was principal of Swansea School of Art, 1910–43 and director of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery there, 1910–50, that gallery giving him a memorial show in 1952. Showed RA, RI, Swansea Artists with WAC and SWG. Also had a series of solo shows. Aberdeen Art Gallery holds his work. 

"On the Seine at Charenton" is an oil on board measuring 9"x 12". It is signed lower right and dated 1906. It is framed giving an overall size of 14"x 17".

Physical Dimensions
Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
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McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique River Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

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William Grant Murray (1877-1950) was a landscape and figure painter, teacher and curator, born in Portsoy, Banffshire.
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He studied at Blairgowrie School of Art, Royal Institution and School of Art in Edinburgh, Royal College of Art and Académie Julian, Paris.
McTague of Harrogate

He was principal of Swansea School of Art, 1910–43 and director of the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery there, 1910–50, that gallery giving him a memorial show in 1952. Showed RA, RI, Swansea Artists with WAC and SWG. Also had a series of solo shows. Aberdeen Art Gallery holds his work. 

"On the Seine at Charenton" is an oil on board measuring 9"x 12". It is signed lower right and dated 1906. It is framed giving an overall size of 14"x 17".

Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique River Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1182944
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 oil painting depicting a misty river scene with boats, silhouettes of figures on the shore, and a distant arched bridge under a pale blue sky.
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Archive I An oil painting depicting a misty river scene with boats, silhouettes of figures on the shore, and a distant arched bridge under a pale blue sky.

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An oil painting depicting a misty river scene with boats, silhouettes of figures on the shore, and a distant arched bridge under a pale blue sky.
William Grant Murray "Seine, Charenton" oil painting
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An oil painting depicting a misty river scene with boats, silhouettes of figures on the shore, and a distant arched bridge under a pale blue sky.
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Landscapes from the early 1900s frequently focused on atmospheric lighting, muted colour palettes, and fluid brushwork to capture open-air water and sky scenes. Artists of this era often worked directly outdoors, recording tonal shifts and natural reflections on water surfaces.

Paintings from this era typically utilized oil pigments bound in linseed oil, applied onto stretched linen canvas, cotton duck, or wooden panels. Artworks were finished with natural varnish layers to protect the paint layer and enhance depth.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit natural age craquelure, period-appropriate stretcher construction, organic discolouration of historical varnish, and consistent artist signatures or dates corresponding to the provenance.

Muted landscape paintings function well as understated focal points above credenzas, mantels, or within gallery walls. Pairing subtle cooler tones with contemporary neutral walls creates a balanced visual contrast between classic and modern elements.

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