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Arthur Tucker "Staithes from Above the Village" Watercolour
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Arthur Tucker "Staithes from Above the Village" Watercolour

1900 - 1920
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Arthur Tucker RBA (1864-1929) was a landscape painter in watercolours. He was born in Bristol in 1864. When Arthur was four years old his father, the artist Edward Tucker Senior, moved the family to the Lake District. Arthur was taught to draw and paint by his parents and painted landscapes and seascapes throughout the British Isles. Tucker exhibited at Suffolk Street, the New Watercolour Society and at the Royal Academy between 1883 and 1919. He was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1895. Tucker became a founding member in 1904 of the Lake's Artists Society where he also later served as Vice-President.

"A View of Staithes from Above" is a watercolour measuring 8"x 12". It is signed and is mounted giving an overall size of 15"x 19". It is unframed.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Check ID 09424605
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Signed lower left: Arthur Tucker.
Muted tonal washes with smoke drifting from chimneys: characteristic Edwardian watercolour handling.
Topographical subject of Staithes: a favoured location during the artist colony's active years.
Broad gold-faced show mount: typical exhibition framing presentation of the period.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
38cm (14.96")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1203515
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Description
Arthur Tucker RBA (1864-1929) was a landscape painter in watercolours. He was born in Bristol in 1864.
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When Arthur was four years old his father, the artist Edward Tucker Senior, moved the family to the Lake District.
McTague of Harrogate

Arthur was taught to draw and paint by his parents and painted landscapes and seascapes throughout the British Isles. Tucker exhibited at Suffolk Street, the New Watercolour Society and at the Royal Academy between 1883 and 1919. He was elected a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1895. Tucker became a founding member in 1904 of the Lake's Artists Society where he also later served as Vice-President.

"A View of Staithes from Above" is a watercolour measuring 8"x 12". It is signed and is mounted giving an overall size of 15"x 19". It is unframed.

Date of Manufacture

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

Independent Date Report ID 09424605
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 100-135 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Signed lower left: Arthur Tucker.
Muted tonal washes with smoke drifting from chimneys: characteristic Edwardian watercolour handling.
Topographical subject of Staithes: a favoured location during the artist colony's active years.
Broad gold-faced show mount: typical exhibition framing presentation of the period.

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
38cm (14.96")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1203515
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 original watercolour painting depicting a cliffside village with red-roofed cottages and a bridge over a river valley by Arthur Tucker.
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Archive I An original watercolour painting depicting a cliffside village with red-roofed cottages and a bridge over a river valley by Arthur Tucker.

Arthur Tucker "Staithes from Above the Village" Watercolour

Archive II An original watercolour painting depicting a cliffside village with red-roofed cottages and a bridge over a river valley by Arthur Tucker. View II
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An original watercolour painting depicting a cliffside village with red-roofed cottages and a bridge over a river valley by Arthur Tucker.
Arthur Tucker "Staithes from above the village" watercolour
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An original watercolour painting depicting a cliffside village with red-roofed cottages and a bridge over a river valley by Arthur Tucker.
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  • ObjectFine Art Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour Pigment
  • ColourTerracotta and Ochre
  • MotifsCoastal village, River bridge, Terracotta roofs
  • SizeH 38 cm (15 in) x W 49 cm (19 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This original Edwardian fine art painting is an unframed watercolour on paper from 1910 by Arthur Tucker RBA. The artwork depicts a coastal village situated on a cliffside, featuring cottages with terracotta roofs, a river bridge crossing a river valley, and wisps of smoke rising from chimneys set against an ochre and green landscape. The artist's signature is visible in the lower left corner. The composition includes mounted presentation work, exhibiting visible brushwork and watercolour pigment washes. Measuring 38 cm high, 49 cm wide, and 1 cm deep, the painting suits display in an English Country House interior setting. It works well positioned above a sideboard in a living room, dining room, or hallway. The artwork hangs on an interior wall to add traditional British landscape subject matter to a residential scheme.

British landscape watercolours from this era are defined by subtle tonal washes, atmospheric light capture, and plein air observation. Artists frequently focused on rural villages, rugged coastlines, and industrial landscapes, utilizing soft colour palettes.

Artists typically painted with natural pigment washes on heavy cotton rag paper. Works were often framed using acid-free mounting board, wood backing, and protective glass to preserve the delicate medium.

Authentic period watercolours usually feature artist signatures, historical framing labels, natural paper ageing or foxing, and subtle oxidation on the mount. Examining the paper texture and pigment depth under magnification helps confirm hand-painted provenance.

Display the painting alongside contemporary furniture to create balanced contrast, or integrate it into a gallery wall with slim hardwood frames. Dark walls accentuate muted earthy tones and historical subject matter.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent fading and foxing. Use UV-filtering glass and archival, acid-free mounting materials when reframing to ensure long-term stability.
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