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Ernest Higgins Rigg "Crackpot, Swaledale" Oil Painting
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Ernest Higgins Rigg "Crackpot, Swaledale" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
Sold 14 June 2025 · McTague of Harrogate
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Born in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1868, Rigg studied at Bradford College of Art then at the renowned Académie Julian in Paris. His attractive open air scenes were in the manner of French late nineteenth century painting. He exhibited at RA, RBA, Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and elsewhere, working in many parts of England. He was a prominent member of the Staithes Group and later lived for a time in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

"Crackpot Ghyll" Swaledale, Yorkshire, is an oil painting on panel, signed lower left. It shows a view in Swaledale, Yorkshire, close to the artist's home. It is framed in a good English gilt frame giving an overall size of 17"x 21".

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Ernest Higgins Rigg Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
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Born in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1868, Rigg studied at Bradford College of Art then at the renowned Académie Julian in Paris. His attractive open air scenes were in the manner of French late nineteenth century painting.
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He exhibited at RA, RBA, Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and elsewhere, working in many parts of England.
McTague of Harrogate

He was a prominent member of the Staithes Group and later lived for a time in Letchworth, Hertfordshire.

fig 1. An oil painting on canvas depicting a rural Swaledale landscape with rolling hills, haystacks, figures, and a dramatic cloudy sky.
fig 1. Ernest Higgins Rigg "Crackpot, Swaledale" Oil Painting

"Crackpot Ghyll" Swaledale, Yorkshire, is an oil painting on panel, signed lower left. It shows a view in Swaledale, Yorkshire, close to the artist's home. It is framed in a good English gilt frame giving an overall size of 17"x 21".

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Ernest Higgins Rigg Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
4cm (1.57")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1043635
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 on canvas depicting a rural Swaledale landscape with rolling hills, haystacks, figures, and a dramatic cloudy sky. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Ernest Higgins Rigg "Crackpot, Swaledale" Oil Painting

Archive II An oil painting on canvas depicting a rural Swaledale landscape with rolling hills, haystacks, figures, and a dramatic cloudy sky. View II
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An oil painting on canvas depicting a rural Swaledale landscape with rolling hills, haystacks, figures, and a dramatic cloudy sky.
Ernest Higgins Rigg "Crackpot, Swaledale" oil painting
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An oil painting on canvas depicting a rural Swaledale landscape with rolling hills, haystacks, figures, and a dramatic cloudy sky.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialOil on canvas, Wood
  • ColourMuted Green and Grey
  • MotifsVisible brushstrokes, Atmospheric skies, Pastoral figures
  • SizeH 44 cm (17 in) x W 54 cm (21 in) x D 4 cm (2 in)

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Early 20th-century impressionist landscape painting is characterised by visible brushstrokes, an emphasis on natural light, and en plein air techniques capturing rural topographies and atmospheric conditions.

Authentic period artworks typically utilise linen or cotton canvas stretched over wooden stretcher frames, painted with linseed oil-based pigments, and often finished with a protective varnish layer.

Authentication involves examining canvas ageing, stretcher frame construction, pigment composition via UV light testing, artist signatures, and provenance documentation from reputable auction houses.

An antique landscape artwork anchors a room when hung at eye level on a neutral wall, paired with directional picture lighting and balanced alongside understated modern furnishings to highlight its historic character.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity and temperature levels, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, and cleaning only by professional conservators.
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