John Atkinson 1863-1924.Animal and landscape painter in oil,tempera and watercolour.He was an etcher andIllustrator.Born at Newcastle.He attended classes at the School of Art,Newcastle and is said to have brieflystudied under Wilson Hepplewhite.In 1900 he decided to become a full time professional artist after establishing a reputation from frequent exhibitions at the Berwick Club ,Newcastle.He moved to Glaisdale where he remainedUntil just before the First World War.He returned to Newcastle in 1914 where he set up a studio and practised also uninterruptedly for nearly ten years until his death,in 1924.He is buried in the Saltwell Cemetery Gateshead.Atkinson exhibited widely throughout his career including the Royal Academy,Royal Scottish Academy,theInstitute of Painters in Watercolour and at many provincial galleries and exhibitions.’ Harvest Time’ signed watercolour dated (19)06,image size 37x54 cms, framed size 58x76 cms.Housed in its original decorative swept gi...