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William Watt Milne "The Flower Girl" Oil Painting
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William Watt Milne "The Flower Girl" Oil Painting

19th century
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William Watt Milne (1865-1949) was a renowned Scottish landscape painter, who painted primarily in the area of the Great Ouse around Holywell including the villages of Hemingford Abbots, Hemingford Grey, Houghton and Wyton (now joined) and the town of St Ives. Milne was born in 1865 in Cambuskenneth, near Stirling, Scotland. Early in his career he exhibited at the 1978 show, 'The Artists of Craigmill and Cambuskenneth' at the Smith Art Gallery, later exhibiting at the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts and the Royal Scottish Academy. His work can be found in major museums internationally as well as locally in the Norris Museum, St Ives.

The present painting "The Flower Girl" is a lovely and unusual example of his work. An oil painting on board measuring 18" x 14" it is signed with the monogram lower left and dated 4.3.98 and is framed giving an overall size of 24"x 20"

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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McTague of Harrogate has dated this Edwardian Oil Portrait Painting to the 1890s.

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William Watt Milne (1865-1949) was a renowned Scottish landscape painter, who painted primarily in the area of the Great Ouse around Holywell including the villages of Hemingford Abbots, Hemingford Grey, Houghton and Wyton (now joined) and the town of St Ives. Milne was born in 1865 in Cambuskenneth, near Stirling, Scotland. Early in his career he exhibited at the 1978 show, 'The Artists of Craigmill and Cambuskenneth' at the Smith Art Gallery, later exhibiting at the Glasgow Institute of Fine Arts and the Royal Scottish Academy.
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His work can be found in major museums internationally as well as locally in the Norris Museum, St Ives.
McTague of Harrogate
fig 1. An oil painting on canvas depicting a young girl wearing a pink headscarf and dark garment, holding a small wooden tray filled with light-coloured flowers.
fig 1. William Watt Milne "The Flower Girl" Oil Painting

The present painting "The Flower Girl" is a lovely and unusual example of his work. An oil painting on board measuring 18" x 14" it is signed with the monogram lower left and dated 4.3.98 and is framed giving an overall size of 24"x 20"

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Edwardian Oil Portrait Painting to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219600
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 oil painting on canvas depicting a young girl wearing a pink headscarf and dark garment, holding a small wooden tray filled with light-coloured flowers.
William Watt Milne "The Flower Girl" oil painting
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An oil painting on canvas depicting a young girl wearing a pink headscarf and dark garment, holding a small wooden tray filled with light-coloured flowers.
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Edwardian impressionist portraiture typically features loose, visible brushwork, a focus on natural lighting, and genre subjects depicting everyday life. Artists often employed a muted palette to create atmosphere and highlight the texture of the canvas.

Oil paintings from the early 20th century were created using natural pigments ground in drying oils, such as linseed oil, and applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas. Wooden stretcher bars held the fabric taut, while organic varnishes were applied as protective topcoats.

Authentic paintings of this era display natural surface craquelure, age-appropriate canvas discolouration on the reverse, and period-correct construction of the wooden stretcher frame. Signatures, inscriptions, and provenance records also assist in verifying origin.

An antique oil portrait can be hung above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or within a gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings to create visual contrast. Pairing traditional artwork with modern minimalist furniture allows the depth and tone of the painting to stand out.

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