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William Burns Signed Original Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Ploughed Field English Landscape
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William Burns Signed Original Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Ploughed Field English Landscape

1940 - 1960
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Type of artwork: Original Oil Painting

Surface: Board / Card

Artist and signature: Signed by William Burns (1923-2010)

Provenance: Purchased via the artist's family. Born in Sheffield in 1923, William Burns RIBA FSAI FRSA studied at the Sheffield College of Art, before the outbreak of the Second World War during which he helped illustrate the official War Diaries for the North Africa Campaign, and was elected a member of the Armed Forces Art Society. On his return to England, he studied architecture at Sheffield University and later ran his own successful practice, being a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. However, painting had always been his self-confessed ''first love'', and in the 1970s he gave up architecture to become a full-time artist, having his first one-man exhibition in 1979.

Approximate age of artwork: Circa Mid 20th Century

Depiction or Location: Titled Verso ''The Ploughed Field ''

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Framed as shown (Offered Free with the Painting)

Condition report: The artwork is considered to be in good condition in line with age. Please see our large selection of photographs to inspect the condition and quality of this item, and please don't hesitate to make contact, we are more than happy to answer any questions which you may have.

Approximate Size of artwork incl. frame 28 x 23 (size of artwork approx. 25 x 20 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
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Strickland & Russell has dated this English Landscape Oil Painting to the 1960s.

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SA1208161
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Description
Type of artwork: Original Oil Painting

Surface: Board / Card

Artist and signature: Signed by William Burns (1923-2010)

Provenance: Purchased via the artist's family. Born in Sheffield in 1923, William Burns RIBA FSAI FRSA studied at the Sheffield College of Art, before the outbreak of the Second World War during which he helped illustrate the official War Diaries for the North Africa Campaign, and was elected a member of the Armed Forces Art Society.

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On his return to England, he studied architecture at Sheffield University and later ran his own successful practice, being a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects.
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However, painting had always been his self-confessed ''first love'', and in the 1970s he gave up architecture to become a full-time artist, having his first one-man exhibition in 1979.

fig 1. A mid-20th-century framed oil painting depicting a ploughed field and countryside scene beneath a blue sky with clouds.
fig 1. William Burns Signed Original Mid 20th Century Oil Painting Ploughed Field English Landscape

Approximate age of artwork: Circa Mid 20th Century

Depiction or Location: Titled Verso ''The Ploughed Field ''

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: Framed as shown (Offered Free with the Painting)

Condition report: The artwork is considered to be in good condition in line with age. Please see our large selection of photographs to inspect the condition and quality of this item, and please don't hesitate to make contact, we are more than happy to answer any questions which you may have.

Approximate Size of artwork incl. frame 28 x 23 (size of artwork approx. 25 x 20 cm)

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Strickland & Russell has dated this English Landscape Oil Painting to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1208161
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A mid-20th-century framed oil painting depicting a ploughed field and countryside scene beneath a blue sky with clouds.
William Burns Signed Original mid 20th Century Oil Painting Ploughed Field English Landscape
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StyleMid-Century Realism
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas, Wood
  • ColourBlue and Brown
  • MotifsImpasto brushwork, Ploughed furrows, Natural timber frame, Signed lower corner
  • SizeH 23 cm (9 in) x W 28 cm (11 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

This mid-century realism original oil painting depicts an English landscape by William Burns, dating to 1960. The artwork uses oil paint on board, presented in a natural timber frame with visible wood grain and simple linear moulding. The composition features heavy impasto brushwork displaying blue and brown pigment, capturing a ploughed field with distinct furrows under a cloudy blue sky, a large tree, distant red-roofed buildings, and a signature in the lower corner. The piece measures 23 cm high, 28 cm wide, and 1 cm deep. Positioned in an English country house interior, the landscape suits placement above a sideboard in a living room, dining room, or hallway. The neutral wood frame complements both traditional and contemporary wall treatments, whilst the compact scale allows for display on narrower wall spaces or within a gallery wall arrangement alongside other framed artworks.

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Mid-20th-century British landscape art frequently features realistic and Impressionist-influenced depictions of regional countryside, capturing natural light, cloud formations, and rural agricultural scenes.

Artists during this period typically applied oil-based pigments onto stretched canvas, hardboard, or wooden panels, often framed in simple timber or carved mouldings.

Authentic pieces demonstrate layered brushwork with physical texture, an integrated artist signature, and age-appropriate natural oxidisation on the reverse board or canvas.

A rural landscape painting can be positioned above a sideboard or mantelpiece, complementing natural wood furniture, neutral wall paint, and traditional textile furnishings.

Dust the painting surface gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, avoiding water or chemical cleaners, and keep it away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity variations.
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