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Henry Collins. "Blacksmith's Interior". Large Victorian Oil Painting.
William Greenwood Fine Art
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Henry Collins. "Blacksmith's Interior". Large Victorian Oil Painting.

19th century
Description

Artist: Henry Collins (Victorian).

Title: "Reading The Morning News". A busy interior of a blacksmiths.

Signed and dated 1869. Inscribed on old label verso. Provenance: Christies. Stencil number S69GF. Oil on canvas.

Size: 25"x 44". Framed size: 32"x 53".

Now cleaned and framed.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

Trade enquiries welcome.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

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Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Physical Dimensions
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
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William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Victorian Genre Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

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Description
Artist: Henry Collins (Victorian).

Title: "Reading The Morning News". A busy interior of a blacksmiths.

Signed and dated 1869. Inscribed on old label verso. Provenance: Christies. Stencil number S69GF. Oil on canvas.

fig 1. A 19th-century Victorian oil painting depicting a detailed blacksmith shop interior with working figures, an anvil, tools, a dog, and a donkey.
fig 1. Henry Collins. "Blacksmith's Interior". Large Victorian Oil Painting.

Size: 25"x 44". Framed size: 32"x 53".

Now cleaned and framed.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

Trade enquiries welcome.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
135cm (53.15")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Victorian Genre Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA945950
Dealers Internal Ref
WGP
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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A 19th-century Victorian oil painting depicting a detailed blacksmith shop interior with working figures, an anvil, tools, a dog, and a donkey.
Henry Collins. "Blacksmith's Interior". Large Victorian oil painting.
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Victorian genre paintings typically depict everyday scenes, social narratives, and trades of contemporary British life. They often feature realistic detailing, domestic or working environments, and rich story-telling elements focused on ordinary people.

Artists during the Victorian era primarily painted with oil pigments bound in linseed oil, applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas. Frames were typically crafted from wood with carved or moulded gesso detailing finished in gold leaf or dark varnish.

Authentic works often exhibit natural craquelure across the paint layer, oxidation or darkening of the varnish over time, and age-related wear on the reverse of the canvas or stretcher bars. Artist signatures, period gallery labels, or original maker marks on the frame also aid authentication.

A large Victorian oil painting acts as an impactful focal point when hung above a mantelpiece or sideboard in a modern space. Pairing dark, historic canvas art with clean-lined contemporary furniture or neutral walls creates a balanced, curated contrast.

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