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Henry Silkstone Hopwood "The Cottage, Sunday" Watercolour
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Henry Silkstone Hopwood "The Cottage, Sunday" Watercolour

1900 - 1920
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Henry Silkstone Hopwood was born 12 January 1860 in Leicester but moved to Manchester as a child. He studied art at Manchester School of Art and between the years 1888 and 1890 he visited Australia. On his return to Europe he studied at the Academie Julian in Paris (1890/91) and also at the Antwerp Academy. In his earlier career he worked in oil, but his watercolours display great talent and are infused with colour, vitality and light. Hopwood was a founding member of the Staithes Art Club in 1901 and was elected Chairman. He exhibited at the RA from 1892 and was elected ARWS in 1896 and RWS in 1908. He also exhibited at the Royal Society of Artists Birmingham, the Fine Art Society, the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, the Walker Gallery Liverpool, Leicester Gallery, Manchester City Art Gallery and the Yorkshire Union of Artists of which he was a Vice President.

"The Cottage, Sunday" is a watercolour measuring 15"x 11". It is mounted giving an overall size of 21"x 17". It is not signed and is unframed.

Physical Dimensions
Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
44cm (17.32")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
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McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Cottage Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

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SA932847
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Henry Silkstone Hopwood was born 12 January 1860 in Leicester but moved to Manchester as a child. He studied art at Manchester School of Art and between the years 1888 and 1890 he visited Australia.
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On his return to Europe he studied at the Academie Julian in Paris (1890/91) and also at the Antwerp Academy.
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In his earlier career he worked in oil, but his watercolours display great talent and are infused with colour, vitality and light. Hopwood was a founding member of the Staithes Art Club in 1901 and was elected Chairman. He exhibited at the RA from 1892 and was elected ARWS in 1896 and RWS in 1908. He also exhibited at the Royal Society of Artists Birmingham, the Fine Art Society, the Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, the Walker Gallery Liverpool, Leicester Gallery, Manchester City Art Gallery and the Yorkshire Union of Artists of which he was a Vice President.

"The Cottage, Sunday" is a watercolour measuring 15"x 11". It is mounted giving an overall size of 21"x 17". It is not signed and is unframed.

Height
54cm (21.26")
Width
44cm (17.32")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Cottage Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA932847
McTague of Harrogate
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Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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A watercolour painting depicting an elderly woman wearing a red shawl seated beside a young child near a cottage window.
Henry Silkstone Hopwood "The Cottage, Sunday" watercolour
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British genre watercolours from this period focus on candid depictions of everyday domestic life, regional rural scenes, and human sentiment. Artists utilised transparent glazes and natural light sources to evoke atmosphere and narrative warmth.

Artists employed finely ground pigment mixed with gum arabic on heavy cotton rag paper. Works were often built up using layered washes, sometimes combining opaque bodycolour with delicate transparent glazes.

Authentic period watercolours feature period-correct rag paper, natural age-related tonal shifts or foxing, signatures consistent with known artist records, and original framing techniques such as wash-line mounts.

Displaying the artwork within a modern slim frame creates a contemporary contrast, while positioning it above a sideboard or within a gallery wall adds texture and depth to a traditional or country scheme.

Watercolours must be mounted using acid-free materials and kept under UV-protective glass. Store and display the painting away from direct sunlight and fluctuating humidity levels to prevent pigment fading and paper degradation.
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