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Herbert Royle "A Wharfedale Haytime" Oil on Canvas
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Herbert Royle "A Wharfedale Haytime" Oil on Canvas

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.4

"A Wharfedale Haytime" is a good large example. Dating from his best period when he lived at Nesfield, this oil painting on canvas measures 31" x 41" and is signed lower right. It is framed in a gilt frame giving an overall size of 39"x 48".

Physical Dimensions
Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
123cm (48.43")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
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McTague of Harrogate has dated this British Landscape Oil Painting to the 1920s.

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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.4

fig 1. An impressionist oil painting depicting farm labourers gathering hay in an open field under a large cloudy sky.
fig 1. Herbert Royle "A Wharfedale Haytime" Oil on Canvas

"A Wharfedale Haytime" is a good large example. Dating from his best period when he lived at Nesfield, this oil painting on canvas measures 31" x 41" and is signed lower right. It is framed in a gilt frame giving an overall size of 39"x 48".

Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
123cm (48.43")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1187741
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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Archive I An impressionist oil painting depicting farm labourers gathering hay in an open field under a large cloudy sky.

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Archive II An impressionist oil painting depicting farm labourers gathering hay in an open field under a large cloudy sky. View II
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An impressionist oil painting depicting farm labourers gathering hay in an open field under a large cloudy sky.
Herbert Royle "A Wharfedale Haytime" oil on canvas
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An impressionist oil painting depicting farm labourers gathering hay in an open field under a large cloudy sky.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialOil, Canvas
  • ColourEarthy Brown
  • MotifsExpansive sky, Impasto brushwork, Rural haymaking scene, Muted earthy palette
  • SizeH 98 cm (39 in) x W 123 cm (48 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

Herbert Royle "A Wharfedale Haytime" is an oil painting on canvas from the 1920 period, created in the British Impressionism style. Rendered in a muted earthy palette with earthy brown tones, the composition presents an expansive sky filled with grey and white clouds above a rural haymaking scene, showing impasto brushwork, a signature at the lower right, and a gilt frame. The artwork measures 98 cm high, 123 cm wide, and 10 cm deep. This piece fits well above a sideboard within an English Country House interior setting. The framed canvas brings traditional pastoral charm to dining rooms, living areas, or hallways, integrating smoothly with classic furniture schemes and traditional wall treatments.

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British Impressionism incorporated loose brushwork, naturalistic light, and plein air techniques to capture rural working life and regional landscapes across the United Kingdom.

Artists typically used oil paint applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas, prepared with a gesso ground and housed within carved wooden frames.

Authenticity is assessed through signature inspection, evidence of age-appropriate craquelure, period-accurate stretcher bars, and documented provenance or gallery labels on the reverse.

Position the artwork above a sideboard or mantelpiece to establish a visual anchor, pairing the historic composition with clean-lined contemporary furniture for contrast.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and fluctuating humidity, dusting the frame lightly with a soft brush and consulting a professional restorer for varnish cleaning.
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