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Peter Newcombe Spring Hedgerows
Darnley Fine Art
for sale €3,803     $4,128
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Peter Newcombe Spring Hedgerows

Later than 1960
For Sale by Darnley Fine Art
Description

Oil on board, signed and dated '2015' lower right

Image size: 14 1/2 x 18 2/3 inches (37 x 47.3 cm)

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Peter Newcombe

Newcombe (b.1943) was born in Blisworth, Northamptonshire. He studied illustration and etching at Northampton School of Art, where he won a travelling scholarship. His work first came to public attention in 1968 with a set of twelve large drawings illustrating ‘The Shepherds Calendar’ by John Clare, which were featured on BBC television.

In 1970 he was awarded a major art grant from the Elizabeth T. Greenshield Foundation in Canada. At this time he began exhibiting widely in London including at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists, and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour. In 1979 he designed a set of flower stamps for the Post Office.

The subject matter of Peter Newcombe’s paintings is gathered almost entirely from the area of Northamptonshire in which he lives. His paintings are intense studies of landscape and flora in all seasons, and he has a particular interest in old buildings and wild flowers.

Museums

Northampton Art Gallery

Furneaux Gallery

Royal Academy

Edwin Pollard Gallery

Physical Dimensions
Height
47.3cm (18.62")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Declaration

Darnley Fine Art has dated this English Botanical Oil Painting to a period later than 1960.

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SA1226312
Description
Oil on board, signed and dated '2015' lower right

Image size: 14 1/2 x 18 2/3 inches (37 x 47.3 cm)

Original frame

Peter Newcombe

Newcombe (b.1943) was born in Blisworth, Northamptonshire.

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He studied illustration and etching at Northampton School of Art, where he won a travelling scholarship.
Darnley Fine Art

His work first came to public attention in 1968 with a set of twelve large drawings illustrating ‘The Shepherds Calendar’ by John Clare, which were featured on BBC television.

fig 1. An oil painting depicting a close-up study of British hedgerow flora featuring bluebells, yellow dandelions, and white nettle flowers amongst grass.
fig 1. Peter Newcombe Spring Hedgerows

In 1970 he was awarded a major art grant from the Elizabeth T. Greenshield Foundation in Canada. At this time he began exhibiting widely in London including at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists, and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour. In 1979 he designed a set of flower stamps for the Post Office.

The subject matter of Peter Newcombe’s paintings is gathered almost entirely from the area of Northamptonshire in which he lives. His paintings are intense studies of landscape and flora in all seasons, and he has a particular interest in old buildings and wild flowers.

Museums

Northampton Art Gallery

Furneaux Gallery

Royal Academy

Edwin Pollard Gallery

Height
47.3cm (18.62")
Width
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

Darnley Fine Art has dated this English Botanical Oil Painting to a period later than 1960.

Reference Numbers
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SA1226312
Darnley Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2026
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An oil painting depicting a close-up study of British hedgerow flora featuring bluebells, yellow dandelions, and white nettle flowers amongst grass.
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Archive I An oil painting depicting a close-up study of British hedgerow flora featuring bluebells, yellow dandelions, and white nettle flowers amongst grass.

Peter Newcombe Spring Hedgerows

Archive II An oil painting depicting a close-up study of British hedgerow flora featuring bluebells, yellow dandelions, and white nettle flowers amongst grass. View II
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An oil painting depicting a close-up study of British hedgerow flora featuring bluebells, yellow dandelions, and white nettle flowers amongst grass.
Peter Newcombe Spring Hedgerows
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An oil painting depicting a close-up study of British hedgerow flora featuring bluebells, yellow dandelions, and white nettle flowers amongst grass.
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FAQs

British botanical oil paintings from this era frequently combine meticulous botanical accuracy with naturalistic landscape composition, capturing native flora such as bluebells and wildflowers in authentic rural settings.

Artists traditionally build up layers of oil paint on stretched linen or cotton canvas, sometimes using wood panels, sealed with a protective varnish to preserve pigment intensity.

Authentic works typically display the artists signature and date in a corner, consistent brushwork techniques, provenance documentation, and gallery labels on the stretcher or frame back.

Pairing vivid botanical artwork with natural wood furnishings, muted plaster walls, or traditional joinery creates a harmonious bridge between organic nature motifs and contemporary living spaces.

Hang the painting away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity fluctuations, lightly dusting the surface periodically with a soft, dry camel-hair brush rather than liquid cleaners.
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