David Bates (1840 –1921) Capel Curig North Wales Oil Painting

Name: David Bates (1840 –1921) Capel Curig North Wales Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA999740
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Fox Fine Art

Description

David Bates (1840 –1921

Woodland Capel Curig North Wales

A stylish oil painting of a couple in a woodland near Capel Curig in North Wales by the highly regarded landscape painter David Bates. Signed, dated 1901 and inscribed verso.

Bates was an "open-air" rural landscape artist, painting in the Midlands, Scotland and Wales. His work shows the influence of Benjamin Williams Leader, Joseph Thors and Samuel Henry Baker. Bates is associated in style with the Birmingham School of artists.

Bates exhibited many works at the Royal Academy, Grosvenor Gallery, Royal Society of British Artists, the New Watercolour Society in London, and at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. His works are currently on display in Liverpool museum, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, and several other art galleries.

The auction record for a large example of his work stands at £36,000.

Condition

Excellent original condition.

Size

24cm x 34cm (36cm x 46cm framed)

9.4 x 13.4 inches (14.1 x 18.1 inches framed)

Physical Dimensions

Height

24cm (9.45")

Width

34cm (13.39")

Declaration

Fox Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA999740

Dealers Internal Reference

11791

Dealers Notes

Description

David Bates (1840 –1921

Woodland Capel Curig North Wales

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A stylish oil painting of a couple in a woodland near Capel Curig in North Wales by the highly regarded landscape painter David Bates.

Fox Fine Art

Signed, dated 1901 and inscribed verso.

fig 1. David Bates (1840 –1921) Capel Curig North Wales Oil Painting

Bates was an "open-air" rural landscape artist, painting in the Midlands, Scotland and Wales. His work shows the influence of Benjamin Williams Leader, Joseph Thors and Samuel Henry Baker. Bates is associated in style with the Birmingham School of artists.

fig 2. David Bates (1840 –1921) Capel Curig North Wales Oil Painting

Bates exhibited many works at the Royal Academy, Grosvenor Gallery, Royal Society of British Artists, the New Watercolour Society in London, and at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. His works are currently on display in Liverpool museum, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, and several other art galleries.

The auction record for a large example of his work stands at £36,000.

Condition

Excellent original condition.

Size

24cm x 34cm (36cm x 46cm framed)

9.4 x 13.4 inches (14.1 x 18.1 inches framed)

Physical Dimensions

Height

24cm (9.45")

Width

34cm (13.39")

Date of Manufacture