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James Hughes Clayton. "Girl Feeding Hens". Watercolour Landscape.
William Greenwood Fine Art
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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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50.5cm (19.88")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

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

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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.

Height
50.5cm (19.88")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

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

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.
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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.

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