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Owen Bowen "Lowland Pastures" Oil Painting
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Owen Bowen "Lowland Pastures" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
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Owen Bowen was born in Leeds in 1873. He was educated from an early age during evenings at Leeds School of Art before working as a pottery designer and lithography apprentice. In the early 20th century, Bowen travelled to Holland, where he painted maritime landscapes and windmill scenes. He went on to form what was later known as the Owen Bowen School of Art. Before his death at the age of 94 in 1967, Bowen exhibited his work regularly throughout England, showing at the Walker Gallery, the Royal Cambrian Academy and the R.A. His work is held in many private and public collections and his paintings are in great demand to this day.

"Lowland Pastures" is an exceptional example. An oil painting on canvas measuring 18"x 24", this is a fine early Bowen (dated 1908 on the back), in the original gilt frame, giving an overall size of 30"x 36".

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
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McTague of Harrogate has dated this British Landscape Oil Painting to the 1910s.

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SA952094
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Owen Bowen was born in Leeds in 1873.
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He was educated from an early age during evenings at Leeds School of Art before working as a pottery designer and lithography apprentice.
McTague of Harrogate

In the early 20th century, Bowen travelled to Holland, where he painted maritime landscapes and windmill scenes. He went on to form what was later known as the Owen Bowen School of Art. Before his death at the age of 94 in 1967, Bowen exhibited his work regularly throughout England, showing at the Walker Gallery, the Royal Cambrian Academy and the R.A. His work is held in many private and public collections and his paintings are in great demand to this day.

fig 1. An oil painting depicting a shepherd driving a flock of sheep through a wooden field gate under tall trees.
fig 1. Owen Bowen "Lowland Pastures" Oil Painting

"Lowland Pastures" is an exceptional example. An oil painting on canvas measuring 18"x 24", this is a fine early Bowen (dated 1908 on the back), in the original gilt frame, giving an overall size of 30"x 36".

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
92cm (36.22")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this British Landscape Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA952094
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 oil painting depicting a shepherd driving a flock of sheep through a wooden field gate under tall trees.
Owen Bowen "Lowland Pastures" oil painting
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An oil painting depicting a shepherd driving a flock of sheep through a wooden field gate under tall trees.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas
  • ColourWarm Green
  • MotifsImpasto brushwork, Pastoral scene, Flock of sheep, Wooded landscape
  • SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 92 cm (36 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

Owen Bowen created this British Impressionism oil painting on canvas in 1910. The pastoral scene depicts a shepherd driving a flock of sheep through a wooden field gate under tall trees, rendered in warm green tones with impasto brushwork across a wooded landscape. Visible details include thick textural paint application, naturalistic brushstrokes, and an original gilt frame surrounding the canvas. The painting measures 76 cm high, 92 cm wide, and 10 cm deep. In a contemporary home, this piece hangs suitably above a sideboard or within an English Country House interior setting. The muted natural palette and traditional rural subject matter integrate easily into traditional or transitional living spaces, studies, or dining rooms. The composition brings a sense of calm continuity to interior walls while providing a historical focus for a room.

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British Impressionism developed in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, blending French en plein air techniques with realistic depictions of rural British life, dramatic natural light, and loose brushwork.

Artists typically painted with oil-based pigments mixed with linseed oil on stretched linen, cotton canvas, or wooden panels prepared with a gesso primer ground.

Authentic period paintings show age-appropriate craquelure across the paint layer, natural oxidisation on the reverse of the canvas, historic stretcher markings, and fluid signature execution matching the artists known hand.

Position the artwork as a focal point above a sideboard or mantelpiece, framed in classic gilt or dark wood to bridge modern minimalist decor with traditional period character.

Display the canvas away from direct sunlight, dampness, and heat sources. Clean gently using a dry, soft camel-hair brush, and consult a professional conservator for surface varnish restoration.
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