"Bradgate Park, Leicestershire". John Holland Snr. Oil Painting.

19th century

Sold by William Greenwood Fine Art

Description

Artist: John Holland Snr. (1805-1879).

Title: "Bradgate Park, Leicestershire".

Signed, and inscribed with the title (bottom left). Circa 1865.

Oil on canvas. Size: 20"x 16". Framed size: 27 3/4"x 23 3/4".

Now cleaned and framed.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

John Holland Senior was a painter of landscapes and coastal scenes who was born in Nottingham around 1805. He was the brother of Samuel Holland a painter and sign writer and uncle to his namesake John Holland (1857-1920) whom he taught to work in charcoal and Samuel S Holland both of whom were artists. He exhibited at Suffolk Street from 1831-1879 and at the British Institution between 1865-1866. He lived for most of his life in Nottingham and Gunthorpe, travelling around the British countryside and coast to paint. A number of his works are held by the Buxton Museum, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Nottingham Art Gallery and the Williamson Art Gallery.

Physical Dimensions

Height

70.5cm (27.76")

Width

60.5cm (23.82")

Depth

8cm (3.15")

Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA643924

Dealers Internal Reference

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Description

Artist: John Holland Snr. (1805-1879).

Title: "Bradgate Park, Leicestershire".

Signed, and inscribed with the title (bottom left). Circa 1865.

Oil on canvas. Size: 20"x 16". Framed size: 27 3/4"x 23 3/4".

fig 1. "Bradgate Park, Leicestershire". John Holland Snr. Oil Painting.

Now cleaned and framed.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

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John Holland Senior was a painter of landscapes and coastal scenes who was born in Nottingham around 1805.

William Greenwood Fine Art

He was the brother of Samuel Holland a painter and sign writer and uncle to his namesake John Holland (1857-1920) whom he taught to work in charcoal and Samuel S Holland both of whom were artists. He exhibited at Suffolk Street from 1831-1879 and at the British Institution between 1865-1866. He lived for most of his life in Nottingham and Gunthorpe, travelling around the British countryside and coast to paint. A number of his works are held by the Buxton Museum, Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Nottingham Art Gallery and the Williamson Art Gallery.