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River Landscape Oil Painting of Figures Crossing Stepping Stones by Robert John Hammond
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River Landscape Oil Painting of Figures Crossing Stepping Stones by Robert John Hammond

1900 - 1920
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Robert John Hammond

British, (1853-1911)

Stepping Stones

Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1900

Image size: 20.75 inches x 13.75 inches

Size including frame: 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches

A pretty painting of figures crossing stepping stones over a river by Robert John Hammond. Behind the figures a path leads towards two cottages at the foot of a mountainous landscape. The landscape is similar to that of North Wales, a location which Hammond returned to a number of times.

Robert John Hammond was a landscape painter born in Blackfriars, London in 1853. By the time he was 18 he had moved to Sutton Coldfield where he initially became an apprentice watchmaker before becoming a full time artist. In 1871, he married Lucy Banner, the sister of the artist Alfred Banner (1860-1914) at Kings Norton, Worcestershire. They lived at 90 Kyrwicks Lane, Bordesley in Birmingham before moving to 467 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath.

Hammond became well known for his landscapes and rural scenes of the surrounding countryside but also travelled further afield to Bristol, Bournemouth, Cornwall, Devon and Sheffield as well as Scotland and Wales. His son Horace Hammond (1879-1966) became a lithographer and landscape artist who used the pseudonyms of A D Bell and J Barclay.

He exhibited widely between 1882-1911 at the Royal Society of Artist, Birmingham as well as at the Manchester City Art Gallery. Hammond’s paintings show a pre-Raphaelite influence, particularly in his rendering of the landscape and use of colours. Often depicting cottages and rosy cheeked children at play they served as a reminder of a life far removed from the emerging industrial cities of the time. Towards the end of his life he lived at 3 Walford Road in Aston.

An example of his work can be found at the Birmingham Museum.

Presentation: The work is housed in its original gilt frame which is in excellent condition.

Condition: As with all of our original antique oil paintings, this work is offered in ready to hang gallery condition, having been professionally cleaned, restored and revarnished.

© Benton Fine Art

Physical Dimensions
Height
77.5cm (30.51")
Width
59.5cm (23.43")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Declaration

Benton Fine Art has dated this Victorian River Landscape Painting to the 1900s.

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SA939716
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Description
Robert John Hammond

British, (1853-1911)

Stepping Stones

Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1900

Image size: 20.75 inches x 13.75 inches

Size including frame: 30.5 inches x 23.5 inches

A pretty painting of figures crossing stepping stones over a river by Robert John Hammond. Behind the figures a path leads towards two cottages at the foot of a mountainous landscape.

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The landscape is similar to that of North Wales, a location which Hammond returned to a number of times.
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fig 1. A framed Victorian oil painting depicting a river landscape with birch trees, rocks, and distant hills.
fig 1. River Landscape Oil Painting of Figures Crossing Stepping Stones by Robert John Hammond

Robert John Hammond was a landscape painter born in Blackfriars, London in 1853. By the time he was 18 he had moved to Sutton Coldfield where he initially became an apprentice watchmaker before becoming a full time artist. In 1871, he married Lucy Banner, the sister of the artist Alfred Banner (1860-1914) at Kings Norton, Worcestershire. They lived at 90 Kyrwicks Lane, Bordesley in Birmingham before moving to 467 Moseley Road, Balsall Heath.

fig 2. A framed Victorian oil painting depicting a river landscape with birch trees, rocks, and distant hills.
fig 2. River Landscape Oil Painting of Figures Crossing Stepping Stones by Robert John Hammond

Hammond became well known for his landscapes and rural scenes of the surrounding countryside but also travelled further afield to Bristol, Bournemouth, Cornwall, Devon and Sheffield as well as Scotland and Wales. His son Horace Hammond (1879-1966) became a lithographer and landscape artist who used the pseudonyms of A D Bell and J Barclay.

fig 3. A framed Victorian oil painting depicting a river landscape with birch trees, rocks, and distant hills.
fig 3. River Landscape Oil Painting of Figures Crossing Stepping Stones by Robert John Hammond

He exhibited widely between 1882-1911 at the Royal Society of Artist, Birmingham as well as at the Manchester City Art Gallery. Hammond’s paintings show a pre-Raphaelite influence, particularly in his rendering of the landscape and use of colours. Often depicting cottages and rosy cheeked children at play they served as a reminder of a life far removed from the emerging industrial cities of the time. Towards the end of his life he lived at 3 Walford Road in Aston.

fig 4. A framed Victorian oil painting depicting a river landscape with birch trees, rocks, and distant hills.
fig 4. River Landscape Oil Painting of Figures Crossing Stepping Stones by Robert John Hammond

An example of his work can be found at the Birmingham Museum.

Presentation: The work is housed in its original gilt frame which is in excellent condition.

Condition: As with all of our original antique oil paintings, this work is offered in ready to hang gallery condition, having been professionally cleaned, restored and revarnished.

© Benton Fine Art

Height
77.5cm (30.51")
Width
59.5cm (23.43")
Depth
8.5cm (3.35")
Date of Manufacture

Benton Fine Art has dated this Victorian River Landscape Painting to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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Victorian landscape paintings are defined by detailed depictions of natural scenery, rivers, and rural topography, reflecting the eras appreciation for countryside vistas. Artists of this period focused on atmospheric lighting, realistic foliage, and serene pastoral themes painted in oils on canvas.

These artworks were typically created using oil pigments on stretched linen or cotton canvas. Frames were constructed from carved timber coated in gesso and decorated with gold leaf gilding, often featuring beaded slips or molded trim.

Authentic oil paintings demonstrate natural craquelure across the paint surface, age-related darkening of the varnish, and period-correct stretcher bars on the reverse. Artist signatures and timber joinery techniques in the frame also help confirm age and origin.

A gilded oil painting can be styled above a fireplace mantel, sideboard, or integrated into a gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings. The rich tones of the artwork contrast effectively against minimalist walls or complement muted paint palettes.

Position the canvas away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and extreme heat sources like radiators. Dust the gilded frame gently using a soft, dry camel-hair brush, and consult a professional conservator for surface varnish cleaning.
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