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George F Pennington Monogrammed Original Early 20th Century Antique Watercolour Painting Scarborough Castle Yorkshire Landscape
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George F Pennington Monogrammed Original Early 20th Century Antique Watercolour Painting Scarborough Castle Yorkshire Landscape

1900 - 1920
Description

Type of artwork: An Original Vintage Watercolour Painting

Artist and Signature: The Painting is signed 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 Scarborough Castle View

Approximate age of artwork: Circa early 1900's

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

Condition Report: Some light marks and small tears around the peripheral, fair to good condition overall. please see photos.

Size of painting 35 x 25 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
0.02cm (0.01")
Declaration

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Scarborough Watercolour Painting to the 1920s.

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SA1215405
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Description
Type of artwork: An Original Vintage Watercolour Painting

Artist and Signature: The Painting is signed 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.
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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 early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner.
fig 1. George F Pennington Monogrammed Original Early 20th Century Antique Watercolour Painting Scarborough Castle Yorkshire Landscape

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 early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner.
fig 2. George F Pennington Monogrammed Original Early 20th Century Antique Watercolour Painting Scarborough Castle Yorkshire Landscape

An Historical Scarborough Castle View

Approximate age of artwork: Circa early 1900's

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

Condition Report: Some light marks and small tears around the peripheral, fair to good condition overall. please see photos.

Size of painting 35 x 25 cm

Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
25cm (9.84")
Depth
0.02cm (0.01")
Date of Manufacture

Strickland & Russell has dated this Antique Scarborough Watercolour Painting to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1215405
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Archive I An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner.

George F Pennington Monogrammed Original Early 20th Century Antique Watercolour Painting Scarborough Castle Yorkshire Landscape

Archive II An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner. View II
Archive III An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner. View III
Archive IV An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner. View IV
Archive V An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner. View V
Archive VI An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner. View VI
Archive VII An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner. View VII
Archive VIII An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner. View VIII
Archive IX An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner. View IX
Archive X An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner. View X
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An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner.
George F Pennington Monogrammed Original early 20th Century Antique Watercolour Painting Scarborough Castle Yorkshire Landscape
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An early 20th-century watercolour painting depicting the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a cloudy sky, with a monogram signature in the lower right corner.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour Pigment
  • ColourMuted Blue and Beige
  • MotifsMonogram signature, Stone architecture, Landscape scene, Clouded sky
  • SizeH 35 cm (14 in) x W 25 cm (10 in) x D 0.02 cm (0 in)

This original Edwardian watercolour painting depicts the stone ruins of Scarborough Castle atop a hill against a clouded sky, capturing an English landscape scene rendered in muted blue and beige watercolour pigments on paper. The composition includes architectural stone motifs, visible brushwork washes, a narrow alleyway leading past historic walls, and a monogram signature located in the lower right corner, showing light marks and small tears around the periphery as signs of age. It measures 35 cm high, 25 cm wide, and 0.02 cm deep. The unframed artwork is sold loose and ready to frame, suiting display in a home today upon a narrow wall space within a study, hallway, or living area to add historic character.

This period of British watercolour painting emphasized atmospheric light, fluid washes, and topographical subjects such as historic architecture, coastal scenery, and rural landscapes.

Artists used water-based pigments painted onto heavy rag paper or board, often using preliminary pencil sketching and layered translucent washes to build tone and structure.

Authentic pieces usually exhibit natural age toning or foxing on paper, artist signatures or monograms, original framing or mounting remnants, and period-appropriate pigment application.

Display the painting in a simple, high-quality wooden or gilt frame with an acid-free mount, placing it on a gallery wall or as part of a curated vignette above a sideboard.

Keep the artwork framed under UV-filtering glass, store or display it away from direct sunlight, and maintain stable indoor humidity levels to prevent paper warping and pigment fading.
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