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Oil on Canvas – North Wales Landscape by George Parson-norman (1840-1914)
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Oil on Canvas – North Wales Landscape by George Parson-norman (1840-1914)

19th century
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A good framed oil on canvas entitled “A North Wales Landscape” painted by George Parson-Norman. The picture depicts a fast flowing river, with a pool (probably a well-known fishing spot) just below some rapids. To either side on each bank are rocks and trees. With figures seated on the far bank and in a field in the middle distance.

Signed to the bottom left corner.

Dated: c.1880-90.

George Parson-Norman (1840-1914) was born in Surrey. After marrying in 1865 he moved to Hackney, London. Then later to Lowestoft, Suffolk in 1878. It was here that his career in art really kicked off. He was a landscape and coastal painter becoming a member of the Ipswich Fine Art Club and exhibited from his own studio at the Old Bank House, London Road, Lowestoft. A few years later he exhibited at The Royal Academy; the Birmingham Royal Society of Artists; and the Royal Society of British Artists. After moving to Norwich and then Great Yarmouth many of his pictures featured on Holiday Postcards. In later years he included many pictures in three books he compiled “Poppyland” and “Broadland 1 & 2”. He died in 1914 aged 74.

Dimensions: Visible Canvas: h: 12ins x w: 16ins (30.5 x 38cm)

Condition: Both the ornate gilt frame and the canvas are in very good condition. The lining to the rear of the canvas shows signs of a repair (see image), but there is no sign of damage to the painted surface. All colours are bright and luminescent, with no visible signs of cracking. The image is clean and bright, ready for hanging.

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Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Victorian Landscape Oil Painting to the 1880s.

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A good framed oil on canvas entitled “A North Wales Landscape” painted by George Parson-Norman.
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The picture depicts a fast flowing river, with a pool (probably a well-known fishing spot) just below some rapids.
Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

To either side on each bank are rocks and trees. With figures seated on the far bank and in a field in the middle distance.

fig 1. A 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a North Wales river and mountain landscape, set within an ornate gilded frame.
fig 1. Oil on Canvas – North Wales Landscape by George Parson-norman (1840-1914)

Signed to the bottom left corner.

Dated: c.1880-90.

George Parson-Norman (1840-1914) was born in Surrey. After marrying in 1865 he moved to Hackney, London. Then later to Lowestoft, Suffolk in 1878. It was here that his career in art really kicked off. He was a landscape and coastal painter becoming a member of the Ipswich Fine Art Club and exhibited from his own studio at the Old Bank House, London Road, Lowestoft. A few years later he exhibited at The Royal Academy; the Birmingham Royal Society of Artists; and the Royal Society of British Artists. After moving to Norwich and then Great Yarmouth many of his pictures featured on Holiday Postcards. In later years he included many pictures in three books he compiled “Poppyland” and “Broadland 1 & 2”. He died in 1914 aged 74.

fig 2. A 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a North Wales river and mountain landscape, set within an ornate gilded frame.
fig 2. Oil on Canvas – North Wales Landscape by George Parson-norman (1840-1914)

Dimensions: Visible Canvas: h: 12ins x w: 16ins (30.5 x 38cm)

Condition: Both the ornate gilt frame and the canvas are in very good condition. The lining to the rear of the canvas shows signs of a repair (see image), but there is no sign of damage to the painted surface. All colours are bright and luminescent, with no visible signs of cracking. The image is clean and bright, ready for hanging.

Date of Manufacture

Quiet Street Antiques of Bath has dated this Victorian Landscape Oil Painting to the 1880s.

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SA911129
Dealers Internal Ref
1241/Q
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Oil on Canvas – North Wales Landscape by George Parson-norman (1840-1914)

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A 19th-century oil painting on canvas depicting a North Wales river and mountain landscape, set within an ornate gilded frame.
Oil On Canvas – North Wales Landscape By George Parson-Norman (1840-1914)
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Realism
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Gilt Wood, Gesso
  • ColourEarthy Green and Gold
  • MotifsSwept gilt frame, River vista, Mountain backdrop, Acanthus leaf cartouches

This Victorian Realism oil painting on canvas depicts a North Wales river and mountain landscape by George Parson-Norman, dating from around 1880. The artwork shows a fast-flowing river with a pool below rapids, rocks and trees on each bank, and figures seated on the far bank and in a middle-distance field, signed in the bottom left corner. The composition uses earthy green tones and is set within a heavy, swept gilt wood and gesso frame featuring deep acanthus leaf cartouches at the corners and centres, decorative scrolled mouldings along the outer edge, and a bright gold finish. Both the canvas and ornate frame remain in very good condition with bright, luminescent colours and no visible cracking on the painted surface, while the canvas lining at the rear shows signs of a past repair. The visible canvas measures 30.5 by 38 cm. Positioned in an English Country House interior style, this piece sits well above the mantel in a traditional living room, study or hallway. The warm gold tones of the ornate frame and the natural green palette of the river vista complement traditional wooden furniture, patterned wall coverings and heritage colour schemes. Hanging requires standard picture wire and wall fixings suited to the combined weight of the canvas and heavy gesso frame.

Victorian landscape painting is marked by a turn towards naturalism, capturing specific regional topographies and atmospheric conditions. Artists often executed works in oils, emphasising realistic foliage, water bodies, and dramatic countryside vistas framed in ornate gilded moldings.

Paintings from this period typically feature oil-based pigments applied to stretched cotton or linen canvas. Frames were constructed from carved timber coated in gesso and finished with applied gold leaf or bronze powders.

Authentic pieces feature natural age-related craquelure across the paint layer, period-appropriate wooden stretchers, historical artist signatures, and light oxidation or wear on the gilding of the original gesso frame.

A traditional framed canvas can serve as a focal point when hung above a mantelpiece, positioned over a timber sideboard, or integrated into an eclectic gallery wall alongside contemporary and period artworks.

Display the canvas away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and heat sources to prevent cracking or warping. Dust the frame gently using a soft, dry brush, avoiding liquid cleaners on both the painted surface and gesso gilding.
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