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Walter H. Allcott. "Girl in Yorkshire Dales". Landscape/portrait Oil Painting.
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Walter H. Allcott. "Girl in Yorkshire Dales". Landscape/portrait Oil Painting.

1900 - 1920
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Artist: Walter Herbert Allcott R.W.A. (1880-1951).

Title: "Girl in the Yorkshire Dales".

Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1912.

Size: 30"x 25". Framed size: 39"x 34".

In a very good original gilt gold leaf frame.

Now 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.

Walter Herbert Allcott (1880-1951) was born in Ladywood in Birmingham. He trained at the Birmingham School of Art from 1897-1901. While he began painting oil portraits, he later worked primarily in watercolour and pastel, depicting landscapes and architectural subjects.

He moved to Chipping Camden in Gloucestershire in 1919. In 1920 he became a member of the Royal Watercolour Society.[3] In 1921, William John Wainwright, a prominent member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, proposed that he become a member. There, over the period between 1899 and 1939 he exhibited over 200 works.

He travelled widely, frequently travelling to Italy in the 1920's and therefore his subjects are from all over Europe.Exhibited RSBA and Fine Art Society especially, also RA, RI and Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. He taught in local authority schools and was art instructor, 1945–6, to the Women’s Royal Naval Service. Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery holds his work. Laterly he lived at Haslemere, Surrey.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Framed Portrait Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Independent Date Guide ID 06844440
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-120 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Signed and dated lower left: 1912.
Fine web of surface craquelure: decades of natural paint drying.
Keyed wooden stretcher with corner wedges: typical picture canvas construction.
Oxidised wood and old iron tacks on the reverse: long-settled framing.

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
99cm (38.98")
Width
86cm (33.86")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
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SA834920
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Description
Artist: Walter Herbert Allcott R.W.A. (1880-1951).

Title: "Girl in the Yorkshire Dales".

Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1912.

Size: 30"x 25". Framed size: 39"x 34".

In a very good original gilt gold leaf frame.

fig 1. A framed antique oil painting depicting a girl in a pink bonnet set against a sweeping landscape.
fig 1. Walter H. Allcott. "Girl in Yorkshire Dales". Landscape/portrait Oil Painting.

Now 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.

Walter Herbert Allcott (1880-1951) was born in Ladywood in Birmingham. He trained at the Birmingham School of Art from 1897-1901.

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While he began painting oil portraits, he later worked primarily in watercolour and pastel, depicting landscapes and architectural subjects.
William Greenwood Fine Art
fig 2. A framed antique oil painting depicting a girl in a pink bonnet set against a sweeping landscape.
fig 2. Walter H. Allcott. "Girl in Yorkshire Dales". Landscape/portrait Oil Painting.

He moved to Chipping Camden in Gloucestershire in 1919. In 1920 he became a member of the Royal Watercolour Society.[3] In 1921, William John Wainwright, a prominent member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, proposed that he become a member. There, over the period between 1899 and 1939 he exhibited over 200 works.

fig 3. A framed antique oil painting depicting a girl in a pink bonnet set against a sweeping landscape.
fig 3. Walter H. Allcott. "Girl in Yorkshire Dales". Landscape/portrait Oil Painting.

He travelled widely, frequently travelling to Italy in the 1920's and therefore his subjects are from all over Europe.Exhibited RSBA and Fine Art Society especially, also RA, RI and Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. He taught in local authority schools and was art instructor, 1945–6, to the Women’s Royal Naval Service. Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery holds his work. Laterly he lived at Haslemere, Surrey.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Framed Portrait Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 06844440
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-120 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Signed and dated lower left: 1912.
Fine web of surface craquelure: decades of natural paint drying.
Keyed wooden stretcher with corner wedges: typical picture canvas construction.
Oxidised wood and old iron tacks on the reverse: long-settled framing.

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
99cm (38.98")
Width
86cm (33.86")
Depth
8cm (3.15")
Reference Numbers
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SA834920
Dealers Internal Ref
wgp
William Greenwood Fine Art
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A framed antique oil painting depicting a girl in a pink bonnet set against a sweeping landscape.
Walter H. Allcott. "Girl In Yorkshire Dales". Landscape/portrait Oil Painting.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas, Gilded Wood
  • ColourPink and Green
  • MotifsSun bonnet, Rolling hills, Gilt frame
  • SizeH 99 cm (39 in) x W 86 cm (34 in) x D 8 cm (3 in)

This Edwardian oil painting by Walter Herbert Allcott depicts a young girl in a pink sun bonnet set against a sweeping landscape of rolling hills under a cloudy blue sky. Executed in oil on canvas during the 1910 period, the artwork is signed and dated 1912 by the artist. The composition is housed within a decorated, moulded gilt gold leaf wooden frame featuring ornamental carved scrolling corner details and fluted inner bevelling. The painting measures 99 cm high, 86 cm wide, and 8 cm deep. Suitable for interior display in an English country house style interior, this landscape and portrait artwork hangs effectively above the mantel in a living room, study, or hallway. The work comes in ready to hang condition within its original gilded frame, offering a traditional focal point for residential wall spaces.

FAQs

Early 20th-century British portraiture frequently combined formal painterly techniques with plein air atmospheric effects, depicting figures situated within natural landscape environments.

Artists traditionally applied oil-based pigments onto stretched linen canvas or timber panels, which were subsequently mounted in carved wooden frames with gilt composition finishes.

Authentic period paintings display natural craquelure across the paint film, structural canvas ageing on the reverse, and distinct brushwork consistent with contemporary artist registries.

Positioning an antique portrait above a contemporary sideboard or integrating it into a curated gallery wall creates an engaging visual contrast between historic and modern design elements.

Dust the surface lightly with a soft, dry brush, avoid exposure to direct sunlight or humidity fluctuations, and refrain from using liquid solvents or abrasive cleaning products.
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