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Frank Shenton "Souracre, Stalybridge" Oil Painting
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Frank Shenton "Souracre, Stalybridge" Oil Painting

1940 - 1960
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Frank Shenton (1920-1999) was a painter and art teacher who taught art at Tameside College for over thirty years. He exhibited work at various galleries including the Royal Academy. His work is held in private and public Galleries including a watercolour of Ashton War Memorial which is in the Manchester Museum Collection.

"Souracre, Stalybridge", Tameside, is an interesting large oil painting showing a view in Stalybridge, Tameside, Greater Manchester. It is an oil painting on board measuring 24" x 36". It is framed giving an overall size of 30"x 42".

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Northern School Oil Painting to the 1960s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
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SA1043314
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Frank Shenton (1920-1999) was a painter and art teacher who taught art at Tameside College for over thirty years. He exhibited work at various galleries including the Royal Academy.
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His work is held in private and public Galleries including a watercolour of Ashton War Memorial which is in the Manchester Museum Collection.
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fig 1. An oil painting depicting a muted winter landscape in Stalybridge with bare trees, stone buildings, and rolling hills under an overcast sky.
fig 1. Frank Shenton "Souracre, Stalybridge" Oil Painting

"Souracre, Stalybridge", Tameside, is an interesting large oil painting showing a view in Stalybridge, Tameside, Greater Manchester. It is an oil painting on board measuring 24" x 36". It is framed giving an overall size of 30"x 42".

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Northern School Oil Painting to the 1960s.

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
108cm (42.52")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1043314
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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Archive I An oil painting depicting a muted winter landscape in Stalybridge with bare trees, stone buildings, and rolling hills under an overcast sky.

Frank Shenton "Souracre, Stalybridge" Oil Painting

Archive II An oil painting depicting a muted winter landscape in Stalybridge with bare trees, stone buildings, and rolling hills under an overcast sky. View II
Archive III An oil painting depicting a muted winter landscape in Stalybridge with bare trees, stone buildings, and rolling hills under an overcast sky. View III
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An oil painting depicting a muted winter landscape in Stalybridge with bare trees, stone buildings, and rolling hills under an overcast sky.
Frank Shenton "Souracre, Stalybridge" oil painting
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An oil painting depicting a muted winter landscape in Stalybridge with bare trees, stone buildings, and rolling hills under an overcast sky.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StyleNorthern School
  • MaterialOil on Canvas
  • ColourMuted Grey
  • MotifsBare winter trees, Stone cottages, Hazy sun, Rolling hills
  • SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 108 cm (43 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

Frank Shenton "Souracre, Stalybridge" is an original oil painting on board executed in 1960. Belonging to the Northern School style, the artwork presents a muted grey palette with earthy tones capturing a winter landscape of bare winter trees, stone cottages, a hazy sun, and rolling hills beneath an overcast sky. Visible details include weathered stone walls, a wooden fence, utility poles, chimney stacks, and a distant brick chimney set against the hills. The painting is mounted in a frame, measuring 76 cm high, 108 cm wide, and 5 cm deep overall. Suitable for hanging above the mantel in a living room, dining room, or study, this piece complements industrial loft and traditional interior schemes alike. The muted colour scheme integrates easily into neutral or rustic residential decors as a focal wall art display.

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The Northern School movement emerged in twentieth-century Britain, focusing on regional realism, industrial towns, and semi-rural landscapes. Artworks typically utilise a muted, subdued palette to reflect localized weather, topography, and architecture.

Artists during this period primarily worked with oil paints applied directly to stretched cotton or linen canvas, as well as prepared hardboard panels. Paint was often layered using traditional glazing techniques or direct impasto application.

Authentic period works typically exhibit characteristic canvas aging, consistent reverse-side patina, period framing hardware, and organic craquelure within the paint layer. Artist signatures and inscriptions located along the lower margins or verso also assist in verification.

Subdued landscape paintings complement contemporary neutral interiors, industrial spaces, or traditional wooden furniture settings. Hanging the artwork individually as a focal point or incorporating it into a curated gallery wall creates balance.

Keep the painting away from direct sunlight, excess moisture, and fluctuating heat sources to prevent cracking or fading. Dust gently with a clean, dry microfibre cloth and consult a professional conservator for surface cleaning or revarnishing.
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