James Herbert Snell, View of Radcot, Oxfordshire, Oil Painting

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

An attractive impressionistic landscape painting by English artist, James Herbert Snell (1861-1935). With daubs of oils and skilfully rendered brushwork, Snell has captured this scene beautifully.

Snell was an interesting painter as his works span a transitionary period for British art. Around 1880, French impressionism was in full swing and gaining the attention of many British artists. As a young man, he would’ve surely been influenced by the impressionists, yet also embedded into a deep British tradition for realism. As such, many of his paintings draw on both schools, with his later works becoming more impressionistic.

Snell trained at the Academy in Heatherleys and also visited Paris and Amsterdam for study trips. His travels enabled him to collaborate with a range of diverse artists, which furthered his development.

In 1890, he was invited to the Royal Society of British Artists and also later became a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. He exhibited widely, including 45 times at the Royal Academy.

Signed and dated in the bottom right.

Medium: Oil on wood

Overall size: 19” x 15½” / 39cm x 48cm

Year of creation: c. 1920

Provenance: Sweden

Condition: Very good with no significant issues. Frame with light wear.

Artist’s auction highlight: £4,800 achieved for ‘The Willow Pool’ at Christie’s in 2020.

Physical Dimensions

Height

39cm (15.35")

Width

48cm (18.90")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA731965

Description

An attractive impressionistic landscape painting by English artist, James Herbert Snell (1861-1935). With daubs of oils and skilfully rendered brushwork, Snell has captured this scene beautifully.

Snell was an interesting painter as his works span a transitionary period for British art.

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Around 1880, French impressionism was in full swing and gaining the attention of many British artists.

Brave Fine Art

As a young man, he would’ve surely been influenced by the impressionists, yet also embedded into a deep British tradition for realism. As such, many of his paintings draw on both schools, with his later works becoming more impressionistic.

fig 1. James Herbert Snell, View Of Radcot, Oxfordshire, Oil Painting — fig 1. James Herbert Snell, View of Radcot, Oxfordshire, Oil Painting

Snell trained at the Academy in Heatherleys and also visited Paris and Amsterdam for study trips. His travels enabled him to collaborate with a range of diverse artists, which furthered his development.

fig 2. James Herbert Snell, View Of Radcot, Oxfordshire, Oil Painting — fig 2. James Herbert Snell, View of Radcot, Oxfordshire, Oil Painting

In 1890, he was invited to the Royal Society of British Artists and also later became a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. He exhibited widely, including 45 times at the Royal Academy.

Signed and dated in the bottom right.