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William Crampton. "The Stag". Oil Painting.
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William Crampton. "The Stag". Oil Painting.

1900 - 1920
Description

Artist: William James Smith Crampton. British (1855-1935).

Title: "Stag by a Loch, Early Morning". Circa 1920.

Oil on board. Signed. Framed.

Size: 18"x 10". Framed size: 20 1/8"x 11 3/4".

For it's Pair see SA822265.

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.

Painter, born in Manchester. Self-taught he painted traditional Victorian style landscapes and he shared a studio with Clarence Roe. Crampton later moved to Easingwold near York.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique Stag Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Independent Date Guide ID 06755911
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-130 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Signed lower right in red-brown paint: W. J. Crampton.
Highland stag subject: popular British sporting art of the early 20th century.
Muted atmospheric palette: colours typical of post-Edwardian landscape painting.
Faint surface discolouration in the sky: natural ageing of the varnish layer.

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
51cm (20.08")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA822273
Dealers Internal Reference
WGB
Description
Artist: William James Smith Crampton. British (1855-1935).

Title: "Stag by a Loch, Early Morning". Circa 1920.

Oil on board. Signed. Framed.

Size: 18"x 10". Framed size: 20 1/8"x 11 3/4".

For it's Pair see SA822265.

fig 1. An antique oil painting depicting a stag with prominent antlers standing in a misty wetland landscape beside flying waterfowl and distant deer.
fig 1. William Crampton. "The Stag". Oil 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.

Painter, born in Manchester.

“
Self-taught he painted traditional Victorian style landscapes and he shared a studio with Clarence Roe.
William Greenwood Fine Art

Crampton later moved to Easingwold near York.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique Stag Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 06755911
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 95-130 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Signed lower right in red-brown paint: W. J. Crampton.
Highland stag subject: popular British sporting art of the early 20th century.
Muted atmospheric palette: colours typical of post-Edwardian landscape painting.
Faint surface discolouration in the sky: natural ageing of the varnish layer.

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
51cm (20.08")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA822273
Dealers Internal Ref
WGB
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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An antique oil painting depicting a stag with prominent antlers standing in a misty wetland landscape beside flying waterfowl and distant deer.
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Archive I An antique oil painting depicting a stag with prominent antlers standing in a misty wetland landscape beside flying waterfowl and distant deer.

William Crampton. "The Stag". Oil Painting.

Archive II An antique oil painting depicting a stag with prominent antlers standing in a misty wetland landscape beside flying waterfowl and distant deer. View II
Archive III An antique oil painting depicting a stag with prominent antlers standing in a misty wetland landscape beside flying waterfowl and distant deer. View III
Archive IV An antique oil painting depicting a stag with prominent antlers standing in a misty wetland landscape beside flying waterfowl and distant deer. View IV
Archive V An antique oil painting depicting a stag with prominent antlers standing in a misty wetland landscape beside flying waterfowl and distant deer. View V
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William Greenwood Fine Art
Telephone 01677 424 830 or 07885 175279
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An antique oil painting depicting a stag with prominent antlers standing in a misty wetland landscape beside flying waterfowl and distant deer.
William Crampton. "The Stag". Oil painting.
Ref: SA822273
An antique oil painting depicting a stag with prominent antlers standing in a misty wetland landscape beside flying waterfowl and distant deer.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian Realism
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsRed stag, Wetland reeds, Waterfowl, Highland mist
  • SizeH 51 cm (20 in) x W 30 cm (12 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

William James Smith Crampton paints this Victorian Realism oil painting on board entitled "The Stag" from 1920. The artwork depicts a prominent red stag with antlers standing amongst wetland reeds beside a body of water, with waterfowl flying in the misty distance. The palette centres on warm brown tones across the animal's coat, complemented by earthy greens in the vegetation and muted grey highlights in the sky and distant hills. The piece carries the artist's signature towards the bottom edge and remains in very good ready to hang condition within its original frame. The framed work measures 51 cm high, 30 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. This framed painting hangs above the mantel in a living room, study, or hallway interior styled with a Highland hunting lodge aesthetic. It introduces traditional British landscape art to a room scheme, adding historical character and rich natural colour to a wall setting. The compact proportions allow flexible placement within both spacious and more intimate interior spaces of a contemporary home.

FAQs

Victorian wildlife painting was heavily influenced by the Romantic movement and a growing interest in natural history. Artists rendered native fauna, particularly deer and game birds, against dramatic, atmospheric landscapes using naturalistic palettes and meticulous brushwork.

Artisans typically applied oil paint mixed with linseed or poppy oil directly onto stretched linen canvas or solid wood panels. Frames were frequently constructed from carved timber finished with gold leaf gilding or dark varnished wood.

Authentic period works display natural craquelure across the paint surface, consistent age-related discolouration on the reverse of the canvas, and visible hand-painted signatures or monogram marks near the lower edges.

Pair traditional wildlife art with dark oak furniture, leather seating, or deep-toned walls to create a cohesive gentlemans library theme, or mount it as a focal point above a stone fireplace in a contemporary rustic interior.

Store the painting in a climate-controlled room away from direct sunlight, excess humidity, and direct heat sources. Surface dust should be lightly removed with a soft, dry camel-hair brush rather than liquid cleaners.
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