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George F Pennington Rectory Street View Original Antique Watercolour Painting
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George F Pennington Rectory Street View Original Antique Watercolour Painting

1920 - 1940
Description

Type of artwork: An Original Vintage Watercolour Painting

Artist and Signature: The Painting is signed with a monogram by.....

George Farquhar PENNINGTON

He sometimes signed his work with a monogram. Born in Castleford, Yorkshire, the son of a Wesleyan minister, he trained with a firm of architects at Leeds before setting up on his own. He was a successful architect before he retired to take up painting, unsurprisingly he was particularly attracted by interesting buildings and old bridges, the design of Wesleyan chapels being one of his specialities. In 1935, after retirement and determined to learn to paint, he and his wife Hilda travelled through several Mediterranean countries.

In 1939 they settled in Carbis Bay, Pennington studying at John Leonard Fuller's St Ives School of Painting. He put on exhibitions in St Ives in the following years, featuring Sicily and the fruits of a five month sketching tour of Southern Spain and Morocco. His oils, particularly of St Ives street scenes, show the influence of John Anthony PARK. Before the Second World War, he was a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists and a candidate for their hanging committee afterwards. On the death of his wife in 1957 he moved to Chichester, joining local societies but still exhibiting with STISA until 1959.

An Historical English Street Scene, inscribed verso 'Rectory Street'

Approximate age of artwork: Circa early 1900's

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: All item is sold loose and ready to frame

Condition Report: Good condition overall. , please see photos.

Size of painting 17 x 19 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
0.02cm (0.01")
Declaration

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Watercolour Street Scene to the 1930s.

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Description
Type of artwork: An Original Vintage Watercolour Painting

Artist and Signature: The Painting is signed with a monogram by.....

George Farquhar PENNINGTON

He sometimes signed his work with a monogram.

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Born in Castleford, Yorkshire, the son of a Wesleyan minister, he trained with a firm of architects at Leeds before setting up on his own.
Strickland & Russell

He was a successful architect before he retired to take up painting, unsurprisingly he was particularly attracted by interesting buildings and old bridges, the design of Wesleyan chapels being one of his specialities. In 1935, after retirement and determined to learn to paint, he and his wife Hilda travelled through several Mediterranean countries.

fig 1. An antique watercolour painting depicting figures on a sloping street flanked by brick buildings leading towards a church tower.
fig 1. George F Pennington Rectory Street View Original Antique Watercolour Painting

In 1939 they settled in Carbis Bay, Pennington studying at John Leonard Fuller's St Ives School of Painting. He put on exhibitions in St Ives in the following years, featuring Sicily and the fruits of a five month sketching tour of Southern Spain and Morocco. His oils, particularly of St Ives street scenes, show the influence of John Anthony PARK. Before the Second World War, he was a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists and a candidate for their hanging committee afterwards. On the death of his wife in 1957 he moved to Chichester, joining local societies but still exhibiting with STISA until 1959.

fig 2. An antique watercolour painting depicting figures on a sloping street flanked by brick buildings leading towards a church tower.
fig 2. George F Pennington Rectory Street View Original Antique Watercolour Painting

An Historical English Street Scene, inscribed verso 'Rectory Street'

Approximate age of artwork: Circa early 1900's

Is the artwork Framed or Mounted: All item is sold loose and ready to frame

Condition Report: Good condition overall. , please see photos.

Size of painting 17 x 19 cm

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
0.02cm (0.01")
Date of Manufacture

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Watercolour Street Scene to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1215056
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Archive I An antique watercolour painting depicting figures on a sloping street flanked by brick buildings leading towards a church tower.

George F Pennington Rectory Street View Original Antique Watercolour Painting

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An antique watercolour painting depicting figures on a sloping street flanked by brick buildings leading towards a church tower.
George F Pennington Rectory Street View Original Antique Watercolour Painting
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An antique watercolour painting depicting figures on a sloping street flanked by brick buildings leading towards a church tower.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Painting
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour Paint
  • ColourMuted Blue, Terracotta, Grey
  • MotifsCobbled street, Church tower, Figures in conversation, Brick townhouses
  • SizeH 19 cm (7 in) x W 17 cm (7 in) x D 0.02 cm (0 in)

This original antique watercolour painting is a work of British Impressionism created in 1930 by George Farquhar Pennington. Executed in watercolour paint on paper, the piece displays a palette of muted blue, terracotta, and grey, depicting a sloping cobbled street lined with brick townhouses and figures in conversation, leading towards a church tower. The artwork shows textured paper grain and delicate brushwork throughout the composition. Measuring 19 cm high, 17 cm wide, and 0.02 cm deep, it is sold loose and ready for framing. Suitable for display in a home today on a narrow wall space, it adds a traditional English country house character to studies, hallways, or sitting rooms.

British watercolour townscapes from this era typically focus on urban architecture, street scenes, and everyday life, employing delicate washes and precise draughtsmanship to capture light and atmosphere.

Artists traditionally painted with water-soluble pigments on heavy cotton or linen rag paper, utilising natural brushes such as sable to achieve varied textures and fine detail.

Authentic works feature hand-applied pigment layers, visible paper grain, age-appropriate toning or foxing, and often signatures or inscriptions along the lower margins or verso.

Displaying a traditional watercolour in a contemporary gallery wall or pairing it with minimal decor creates an engaging contrast between historical subject matter and clean modern lines.

Keep watercolours out of direct sunlight to prevent fading, frame them behind UV-protective glass with acid-free mounting materials, and maintain stable indoor humidity levels.
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