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James Hughes Clayton. "Girl Feeding Hens". Watercolour Landscape.
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James Hughes Clayton. "Girl Feeding Hens". Watercolour Landscape.

19th century
Description

Artist: James John Hughes Clayton. (1870-1930).

Title: "Girl feeding hens outside a country cottage".

Watercolour. 12 1/4"x 17". Framed: 19 3/4"x 24".

Signed. Circa 1900.

In very good ready to hang condition.

Price: £780. Including free UK delivery.

For more information please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

A charming and vibrant example of Hughes Clayton's work showing this idealic country rustic scene.

Hughes Clayton lived in Liverpool from 1891-1916. Cemaes Bay, Anglesey, from 1907, and Wallasey, Cheshire from 1928.

He was best known for his coastal and rural scenes in the North West, Anglesey and North Wales.

His 42 exhibits were all at The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique Cottage Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 06349267
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Signature lower right in pigment: the recorded signature of James Hughes Clayton.
Country cottage and apron attire: subjects common in British painting around 1900.
Washes and scraped highlights on heavy paper: standard late Victorian watercolour practice.
Gentle toning across the paper ground: natural aging of unbleached watercolour sheet.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50.5cm (19.88")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA764181
Description
Artist: James John Hughes Clayton. (1870-1930).

Title: "Girl feeding hens outside a country cottage".

Watercolour. 12 1/4"x 17". Framed: 19 3/4"x 24".

Signed. Circa 1900.

In very good ready to hang condition.

fig 1. A watercolour painting depicting a figure feeding chickens on a dirt path beside a thatched timber-framed cottage.
fig 1. James Hughes Clayton. "Girl Feeding Hens". Watercolour Landscape.

Price: £780. Including free UK delivery.

For more information please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

A charming and vibrant example of Hughes Clayton's work showing this idealic country rustic scene.

fig 2. A watercolour painting depicting a figure feeding chickens on a dirt path beside a thatched timber-framed cottage.
fig 2. James Hughes Clayton. "Girl Feeding Hens". Watercolour Landscape.

Hughes Clayton lived in Liverpool from 1891-1916. Cemaes Bay, Anglesey, from 1907, and Wallasey, Cheshire from 1928.

He was best known for his coastal and rural scenes in the North West, Anglesey and North Wales.

His 42 exhibits were all at The Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique Cottage Watercolour Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 06349267
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Signature lower right in pigment: the recorded signature of James Hughes Clayton.
Country cottage and apron attire: subjects common in British painting around 1900.
Washes and scraped highlights on heavy paper: standard late Victorian watercolour practice.
Gentle toning across the paper ground: natural aging of unbleached watercolour sheet.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
50.5cm (19.88")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA764181
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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A watercolour painting depicting a figure feeding chickens on a dirt path beside a thatched timber-framed cottage.
James Hughes Clayton. "Girl Feeding Hens". Watercolour Landscape.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWatercolour on Paper
  • ColourBeige and Brown
  • MotifsThatched roof, Timber framing, Poultry, Rural figure
  • SizeH 50.5 cm (20 in) x W 61 cm (24 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This Victorian watercolour painting on paper is by the artist James John Hughes Clayton, dating from circa 1900. Executed in beige and brown tones with vibrant highlights, the artwork depicts a rural scene featuring a thatched, timber-framed cottage, poultry on a dirt path, and a figure. The piece is signed and housed within a frame, measuring 50.5 cm high, 61 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. Traditional country house interiors provide a fitting setting for this work. It suits placement above a sideboard in a living room, hallway, or dining space, bringing a pastoral English aesthetic to domestic wall displays.

FAQs

British watercolour landscape and genre paintings from the late nineteenth century typically focus on pastoral subjects, rural life, and traditional domestic architecture. Artists utilized translucent watercolour glazes over graphite sketches on paper to capture light, weather effects, and scenic agrarian views.

Artists used finely ground natural or synthetic pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder, such as gum arabic, applied directly to heavy cotton rag paper. These works were mounted onto board and framed behind protective glass to shield the paper substrate from atmospheric dust and moisture.

Authentic period watercolours usually display characteristic signs of age, such as natural paper toning, minor foxing, and faint impression lines from original mountings. Signatures located in the lower corners, period-correct framing, and fine layer-by-layer wash techniques help verify age and artistic attribution.

A classic rural landscape can be integrated into modern settings by framing it in a simple wooden moulding or incorporating it into a gallery wall with neutral matting. Placing the artwork alongside timber furniture or stone accents creates visual continuity with traditional English country decor.

To preserve organic paper fibers and water-based pigments, display the painting away from direct sunlight and high humidity. Use acid-free mounting boards and UV-filtering glass within sealed frames to prevent fading and paper degradation over time.
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