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Ernest Higgins Rigg "The Stream Near Staithes" Oil Painting
McTague of Harrogate
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Ernest Higgins Rigg "The Stream Near Staithes" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
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Born in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1868, Rigg studied at Bradford College of Art then at the renowned Académie Julian in Paris. His attractive open air scenes were in the manner of French late nineteenth century painting. He exhibited at RA, RBA, Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and elsewhere, working in many parts of England. He was a prominent member of the Staithes Group and later lived for a time in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

"The Stream near Staithes" is a good large oil on canvas. Showing a group of children playing by the stream at Staithes the canvas measures 20"x 28" and is signed lower right. It is framed giving an overall size of 28"x 35".

Physical Dimensions
Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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McTague of Harrogate has dated this British Impressionist Oil Painting to the 1910s.

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Born in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1868, Rigg studied at Bradford College of Art then at the renowned Académie Julian in Paris. His attractive open air scenes were in the manner of French late nineteenth century painting.
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He exhibited at RA, RBA, Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and elsewhere, working in many parts of England.
McTague of Harrogate

He was a prominent member of the Staithes Group and later lived for a time in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

fig 1. An impressionist oil painting depicting figures beside a small stream within a rolling green rural landscape under a soft sky.
fig 1. Ernest Higgins Rigg "The Stream Near Staithes" Oil Painting

"The Stream near Staithes" is a good large oil on canvas. Showing a group of children playing by the stream at Staithes the canvas measures 20"x 28" and is signed lower right. It is framed giving an overall size of 28"x 35".

Height
52cm (20.47")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this British Impressionist Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1208203
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 impressionist oil painting depicting figures beside a small stream within a rolling green rural landscape under a soft sky.
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British Impressionism emerged in the late nineteenth century, characterised by en plein air painting techniques, an emphasis on natural light, and fluid brushstrokes capturing rural British landscapes and domestic scenes.

Artists typically utilised oil-based pigments applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas, primed with gesso layers and often finished with a protective natural resin varnish.

Authenticity is identified through characteristic impasto brushwork, era-appropriate canvas age and craquelure, period signatures or monogram marks, and documented provenance or artist group association.

Hang the painting as a focal point above a sideboard or mantelpiece, using subtle picture lighting and pairing it with natural wood tones or neutral wall shades to enhance the earth tones.

Display the artwork away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and heat sources, clean gently with a soft dry brush, and consult a professional conservator for varnish restoration or canvas re-tensioning.
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