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George Pennington Early 20th Century Original Antique Watercolour Painting Lythe Whitby Village Blacksmith Historical Interior Scene
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George Pennington Early 20th Century Original Antique Watercolour Painting Lythe Whitby Village Blacksmith Historical Interior Scene

1900 - 1920
Description

Type of artwork: An Original Vintage Watercolour Painting

Artist and Signature: The Painting is attributed to.....

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 Blacksmith Workshop Scene

Approximate age of artwork: Circa early 1900's

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

Condition Report: Some light marks and wear around the peripheral, fair condition overall. please see photos.

Size of painting 39 x 28 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
0.02cm (0.01")
Declaration

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

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SA1215890
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Description
Type of artwork: An Original Vintage Watercolour Painting

Artist and Signature: The Painting is attributed to.....

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 original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior.
fig 1. George Pennington Early 20th Century Original Antique Watercolour Painting Lythe Whitby Village Blacksmith Historical Interior Scene

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 original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior.
fig 2. George Pennington Early 20th Century Original Antique Watercolour Painting Lythe Whitby Village Blacksmith Historical Interior Scene

An Historical English Blacksmith Workshop Scene

Approximate age of artwork: Circa early 1900's

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

Condition Report: Some light marks and wear around the peripheral, fair condition overall. please see photos.

Size of painting 39 x 28 cm

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
0.02cm (0.01")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1215890
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An original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior.
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Archive I An original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior.

George Pennington Early 20th Century Original Antique Watercolour Painting Lythe Whitby Village Blacksmith Historical Interior Scene

Archive II An original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior. View II
Archive III An original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior. View III
Archive IV An original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior. View IV
Archive V An original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior. View V
Archive VI An original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior. View VI
Archive VII An original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior. View VII
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An original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior.
George Pennington early 20th Century Original Antique Watercolour Painting Lythe Whitby Village Blacksmith Historical Interior Scene
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An original watercolour painting depicting a blacksmith working beside a glowing forge fire within a timber-roofed smithy interior.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian Realism
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour
  • ColourWarm Ochre
  • MotifsForge fire, Anvil, Timber roof beams, Blacksmith tools
  • SizeH 28 cm (11 in) x W 39 cm (15 in) x D 0.02 cm (0 in)

This early 20th century original vintage watercolour painting by George Farquhar Pennington depicts an historical English blacksmith workshop interior scene in the Edwardian Realism style. Executed on paper in warm ochre, blue, and brown tones, the artwork showcases motifs of a forge fire, an anvil, timber roof beams, and various blacksmith tools, alongside visible light marks and wear around the periphery. The piece measures 28 cm high, 39 cm wide, and 0.02 cm deep, and is sold loose and ready to frame. Suitable for display in a rustic farmhouse interior, this painting works well placed above a sideboard in a living room, dining room, or hallway. Its traditional subject matter and historic workshop setting bring character and historical interest to domestic wall spaces without requiring elaborate framing or mounting before exhibition.

Early 20th-century British watercolour genre paintings often captured scenes of everyday working life, traditional crafts, and regional industries. Artists employed direct observation and fluid brushwork to document disappearing rural trades, such as blacksmithing and metalworking.

Artists typically used water-based pigments applied to heavy cotton rag or cellulose paper, which was often mounted onto card. The medium relies on translucent layers of wash and the white tone of the underlying paper to build light, shadow, and depth.

Original watercolours show organic paint absorption, unique brush strokes, and subtle variation in tone that digital prints cannot replicate. Signatures, pencil under-drawings, and mild age-related toning on the paper paper stock also indicate authenticity.

A historical watercolour adds warmth and visual narrative when displayed within a modern gallery wall or mounted above a console table. Pairing the painting with natural timber furniture, brass accents, and matte ceramic finishes complements its earthy tones.

Frame the artwork using acid-free mounting boards and UV-filtering glass to prevent fading and paper yellowing. Display the picture away from direct sunlight, damp walls, and areas subject to sharp temperature fluctuations.
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