Impressionist Oil Painting Rothbury Farmyard J. F. Slater

1900 - 1920

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Description

This is a delightful impressionist oil painting by John Falconer Slater (1857-1937) depicting a Rothbury farmyard scene with horse and cart in front of a stone byre with chickens pecking in the foreground. Slater has used impasto perfectly here to create a rich textured surface. The painting is signed and dated 1921 to the lower left corner and inscribed on a central plaque. This is a desirable size, measuring 24 and a half inches by 18 and a half inches.

John Falconer Slater was a prolific artist based in Tyneside in the north east of England, most well known for his impressionist paintings. He painted, in both oil and watercolour, various subject matter including landscapes, coastal scenes, wildlife and urban/street scenes. Slater originally worked at his fathers corn mill as a book-keeper, then he ran a store in the diamond fields of South Africa before returning home to paint professionally. Slater exhibited his work 22 times at the Royal Academy. He also exhibited at the Liverpool Walker Gallery, Manchester City Art Gallery and the Newcastle Laing Art Gallery.

Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

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SA298572

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John Falconer Slater was a prolific artist based in Tyneside in the north east of England, most well known for his impressionist paintings.

Rams Head Antiques

He painted, in both oil and watercolour, various subject matter including landscapes, coastal scenes, wildlife and urban/street scenes. Slater originally worked at his fathers corn mill as a book-keeper, then he ran a store in the diamond fields of South Africa before returning home to paint professionally. Slater exhibited his work 22 times at the Royal Academy. He also exhibited at the Liverpool Walker Gallery, Manchester City Art Gallery and the Newcastle Laing Art Gallery.

Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

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SA298572

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