William Greaves (1852-1938) was born in Leeds and studied at Sheffield College of Art. He travelled and exhibited widely at galleries including the Royal Academy, Royal Cambrian Academy, Manchester and Liverpool. He worked mostly in oils and his subjects include landscapes in and around Wharfedale in Yorkshire and Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire.
The present painting is an oil painting on panel measuring 12''x 17''. It is signed lower right and is dated (19)16. It is inscribed on the reverse with the title ''Hay Time, East Keswick'', (Yorkshire) in the artist''s hand. It is in a hand made gilt frame giving an overall size of 17''x 23''.
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Please telephone Paul 07885 108190Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA607019
Dateline of this antique is 1920
Height is 43cm (16.9inches)Width is 57cm (22.4inches)Depth is 7cm (2.8inches)
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