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ANTIQUE #SA773611

Oil Painting Historic Tudor House Little Moreton Hall Congleton

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Sold by: Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

1 Fine Art Antique English School Oil On Canvas Painting Historic 16th Century Tudor Manor House Little Moreton Hall Congleton.
 
Distinctly signed by the English school artist W Hollies.
 
Original artwork set in a gilt wooden frame.
 
This painting is of exceptional quality, having an exceptional vibrant use of colours.
 
With very fine skilled use of brush strokes a tremendous masterpiece executed oil painting.
 
Little Moreton Hall, also known as Old Moreton Hall.
 
It is a moated half-timbered manor house 4.5 miles southwest of Congleton in Cheshire, England.
 
The earliest parts of the house were built for the prosperous Cheshire landowner William Moreton in about 1504–08.
 
The remainder was constructed in stages by successive generations of the family until about 1610.
 
The building is highly irregular, with three asymmetrical ranges forming a small, rectangular cobbled courtyard.
 
A National Trust guidebook describes Little Moreton Hall as being ''lifted straight from a fairy story, a gingerbread house.
 
The house''s top-heavy appearance, ''like a stranded Noah''s Ark'', Is due to the Long Gallery that runs the length of the south range''s upper floor.
 
The house remained in the possession of the Moreton family for almost 450 years.
 
Until ownership was transferred to the National Trust in 1938.
 
Little Moreton Hall and its sandstone bridge across the moat, are recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
 
Circa of the oil painting early 20th century dated 1908 Edwardian era.
 
Provenance bought from out of fine home in Shropshire.
 
This is such a magnificent oil painting the artist has all of the quality of a master.
 
Condition report.
 
Offered in fine used condition.
 
Having noticeable various scuffs, scratches, stains, chips and old repairs to frame commensurate with usage & age.
 
Canvas has a couple very small holes.
 
With hanging thread on the back ready to display.
 
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Dimensions in inches & centimetres of frame approx
 
21.75'' High (55cm)
 
15.5'' Wide (39.5cm)
 
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Antique #SA773611, shown on this page, originates from the edwardian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
Edwardian
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