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Fred Stead "Runswick Bay" Yorkshire Watercolour
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McTague of Harrogate

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Fred Stead "Runswick Bay" Yorkshire Watercolour

1900 - 1920
Description

This watercolour by the Yorkshire painter Fred Stead "A View of Runswick Bay" measures 11"x 15" and is signed lower right. It is mounted and framed giving an overall size of 19"x 16".

Please see our website www.mctague.co.uk for a good selection of quality oil paintings, watercolours and rare prints, or visit our retail gallery in Harrogate, Yorkshire, where we are normally open Thursdays – Saturdays.

Tel. 01423 567086 or 07885 108190

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Yorkshire Coastal Watercolour to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 07270236
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques Date1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:
Dated signature lower right: 1914 fixes the year of painting.
Woman's pinafore and child's smock: fits early twentieth-century rural working dress.
Tonal washes with visible pencil underdrawing: fits early twentieth-century coastal school technique.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA895748
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Description
This watercolour by the Yorkshire painter Fred Stead "A View of Runswick Bay" measures 11"x 15" and is signed lower right. It is mounted and framed giving an overall size of 19"x 16".

Please see our website www.mctague.co.

“
uk for a good selection of quality oil paintings, watercolours and rare prints, or visit our retail gallery in Harrogate, Yorkshire, where we are normally open Thursdays – Saturdays.
McTague of Harrogate

Tel. 01423 567086 or 07885 108190

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Yorkshire Coastal Watercolour to the 1910s.

Independent Date Report ID 07270236
Dealer's Item Date1910s
Sellingantiques dating1910s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1910s:
Dated signature lower right: 1914 fixes the year of painting.
Woman's pinafore and child's smock: fits early twentieth-century rural working dress.
Tonal washes with visible pencil underdrawing: fits early twentieth-century coastal school technique.

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
47cm (18.50")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA895748
McTague of Harrogate
McTague of Harrogate
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2011

Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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An antique watercolour painting depicting a high coastal vantage point overlooking Runswick Bay with figures beside a wooden fence.
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Archive I An antique watercolour painting depicting a high coastal vantage point overlooking Runswick Bay with figures beside a wooden fence.

Fred Stead "Runswick Bay" Yorkshire Watercolour

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McTague of Harrogate

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An antique watercolour painting depicting a high coastal vantage point overlooking Runswick Bay with figures beside a wooden fence.
Fred Stead "Runswick Bay" Yorkshire watercolour
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An antique watercolour painting depicting a high coastal vantage point overlooking Runswick Bay with figures beside a wooden fence.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Painting
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialWatercolour, Paper
  • ColourMuted Blue
  • MotifsCoastal bay, Clifftop view, Figural group, Cottage roofs
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 59 cm (23 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

An Edwardian watercolour painting by the Yorkshire artist Fred Stead depicts a coastal view of Runswick Bay from a high clifftop vantage point. Executed in watercolour on paper in a muted blue palette, the scene incorporates figural groups, cottage roofs, and a wooden fence along the foreground edge. A signature appears on the lower right corner, alongside visible paper texture and aged tonal washes under a cloudy sky. The artwork measures 47 cm high, 59 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. Positioned within an English Country House interior scheme, the painting suits placement above a sideboard in a living room, dining room, or hallway. The coastal subject matter coordinates well with traditional or period interior settings.

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Early 20th-century British watercolour landscapes often combined impressionistic brushwork with atmospheric washes to capture changing light and weather conditions. Artists during this period frequently focused on rural and coastal scenes across the British Isles.

Painters typically utilised water-soluble pigments painted onto heavy rag paper made from cotton or linen fibres. These artworks were built up using transparent washes, bodycolour, and fine brushwork on textured paper surfaces.

Authentic period watercolours usually show characteristic signs of age such as natural paper toning, historical framing marks, and contemporary signatures. Inspecting the paper weave, pigment depth, and provenance helps confirm period origin.

A classic landscape watercolour pairs well with neutral wall tones, minimalist wooden frames, or within an eclectic gallery wall alongside contemporary prints. Placing the artwork in a quiet lounge, study, or hallway enhances its subtle colour palette.

To preserve watercolours, frame them using museum-grade UV protection glass and acid-free mounting materials. Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, radiators, and areas with high humidity to prevent fading and foxing.
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