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Frederick Underhill. "Going to Church". Large Oil Painting Landscape.
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Frederick Underhill. "Going to Church". Large Oil Painting Landscape.

19th century
Description

Artist: Frederick Charles Underhill. (1832-1896).

Title: "Going to Church". Signed.

Oil on canvas. Framed.

Size: 28"x 36". Framed size: 34 1/4"x 42 1/4". Large painting.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery. For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

London painter of genre, coastal scenes and biblical subjects. Born in Birmingham. Exhibited from 1851-75, at the RA between 1852-67. Titles at the RA including 'Sea Coast, 1852, 'The Gypsy Mother', 1855 and 'Hagar and Ishmael', 1863. 'The Dinner Hour' is in Birmingham Art Gallery. Also exhibited at The British Institute, The Royal Society of British Artists (S.S.) and elsewhere.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Victorian Landscape Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 06694381
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-175 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Signed F. Underhill lower right: British painter active mid-to-late nineteenth century.
Darkened canvas reverse: natural age across decades.
Pine keyed stretcher: standard nineteenth-century support.
Period swept gilt frame: original Victorian gallery presentation.

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
87cm (34.25")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA813483
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WGB
Description
Artist: Frederick Charles Underhill. (1832-1896).

Title: "Going to Church". Signed.

Oil on canvas. Framed.

Size: 28"x 36". Framed size: 34 1/4"x 42 1/4". Large painting.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery. For more info please contact us at:

fig 1. A large Victorian oil painting depicting rural figures walking along a path past a churchyard framed in an elaborate gilt frame.
fig 1. Frederick Underhill. "Going to Church". Large Oil Painting Landscape.

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

London painter of genre, coastal scenes and biblical subjects. Born in Birmingham. Exhibited from 1851-75, at the RA between 1852-67. Titles at the RA including 'Sea Coast, 1852, 'The Gypsy Mother', 1855 and 'Hagar and Ishmael', 1863. 'The Dinner Hour' is in Birmingham Art Gallery. Also exhibited at The British Institute, The Royal Society of British Artists (S.S.) and elsewhere.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Victorian Landscape Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 06694381
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-175 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Signed F. Underhill lower right: British painter active mid-to-late nineteenth century.
Darkened canvas reverse: natural age across decades.
Pine keyed stretcher: standard nineteenth-century support.
Period swept gilt frame: original Victorian gallery presentation.

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
87cm (34.25")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA813483
Dealers Internal Ref
WGB
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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Archive I A large Victorian oil painting depicting rural figures walking along a path past a churchyard framed in an elaborate gilt frame.

Frederick Underhill. "Going to Church". Large Oil Painting Landscape.

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A large Victorian oil painting depicting rural figures walking along a path past a churchyard framed in an elaborate gilt frame.
Frederick Underhill. "Going to Church". Large oil painting landscape.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Gilt Wood, Composition
  • ColourEarthy Brown
  • MotifsSwept gilt frame, Churchyard scenery, Rural figures, Spreading canopy tree
  • SizeH 87 cm (34 in) x W 108 cm (43 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

Frederick Charles Underhill paints this Victorian oil on canvas depicting rural figures walking along a path past a churchyard under a spreading canopy tree. Earthy brown tones dominate the landscape, offset by the figures' red and white garments and the deep greens of the foliage. The composition sits within an elaborate swept gilt wood and composition frame featuring ornate foliate corner mouldings and detailed scrolling along the outer edges. The canvas is signed by the artist. Measurements total 87 cm high, 108 cm wide, and 8 cm deep. This piece fits well above the mantel in an English country house or traditional living room setting. The framed artwork arrives ready to hang on a wall, bringing a narrative rural scene to an interior space.

FAQs

19th-century British landscape paintings often depict rural genre scenes, pastoral views, and local narratives. Artists focused on naturalistic lighting, detailed foliage, and romanticised depictions of everyday countryside life.

Paintings from this era were primarily executed in oil on linen canvas stretched over timber frames. Swept frames were created using wood substrate overlaid with plaster composition detail and finished with gold leaf.

Authentic period paintings show natural craquelure across the paint surface, canvas darkening or oxidisation on the reverse, period stretcher keys, and original artist signatures or plaque inscriptions.

Position the piece as a focal point above a mantlepiece or sideboard to anchor the space. Pairing traditional figurative fine art with minimalist furniture creates a curated, layered aesthetic.

Dust the frame regularly using a soft, dry camel-hair brush to avoid disturbing loose gesso. Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight, radiators, and areas with high humidity to prevent cracking and canvas distortion.
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