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William Greaves "Winter East Keswick" Oil Painting
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William Greaves "Winter East Keswick" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
Sold 28 September 2025 · McTague of Harrogate
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William Greaves (1852-1938) was born in Leeds and studied at Sheffield College of Art. He travelled and exhibited widely at galleries including the Royal Academy, Royal Cambrian Academy, Manchester and Liverpool. He worked mostly in oils and his subjects include landscapes in and around Wharfedale in Yorkshire and Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire.

"When Frost was Spectre Grey" is an attractive little Winter landscape close to the artist's home in East Keswick in Yorkshire. The painting measures 9"x 13", is unsigned and is framed in a quality gilt frame giving an overall size of 14"x 18".

Physical Dimensions
Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

McTague of Harrogate has dated this William Greaves Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1046869
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William Greaves (1852-1938) was born in Leeds and studied at Sheffield College of Art.
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He travelled and exhibited widely at galleries including the Royal Academy, Royal Cambrian Academy, Manchester and Liverpool.
McTague of Harrogate

He worked mostly in oils and his subjects include landscapes in and around Wharfedale in Yorkshire and Sherwood Forest in Nottinghamshire.

fig 1. An oil painting of a winter landscape featuring bare trees and snow, housed within a layered gilt frame.
fig 1. William Greaves "Winter East Keswick" Oil Painting

"When Frost was Spectre Grey" is an attractive little Winter landscape close to the artist's home in East Keswick in Yorkshire. The painting measures 9"x 13", is unsigned and is framed in a quality gilt frame giving an overall size of 14"x 18".

Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this William Greaves Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1046869
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 of a winter landscape featuring bare trees and snow, housed within a layered gilt frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

William Greaves "Winter East Keswick" Oil Painting

Archive II An oil painting of a winter landscape featuring bare trees and snow, housed within a layered gilt frame. View II
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McTague of Harrogate

McTague of Harrogate
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United Kingdom

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An oil painting of a winter landscape featuring bare trees and snow, housed within a layered gilt frame.
William Greaves "Winter East Keswick" oil painting
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An oil painting of a winter landscape featuring bare trees and snow, housed within a layered gilt frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialCanvas, Oil paint, Gilt wood
  • ColourGold and Brown
  • MotifsWinter landscape, Impressionist brushwork, Gilt wooden frame
  • SizeH 34 cm (13 in) x W 46 cm (18 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

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British impressionist landscape painting typically focuses on capturing fleeting effects of light and weather using visible brushwork and a naturalistic palette, often depicting rural scenes and local topography.

Artists during this period commonly used artist-grade oil paints applied to stretched canvas, wooden panels, or canvas boards, housed in hand-gilded wooden frames.

Authentication involves examining the canvas weave, pigment composition, stretcher frames, artist signatures, and any exhibition labels or provenance documentation recorded on the reverse.

An antique oil painting can be paired with contemporary furnishings to create a balanced aesthetic, utilizing neutral wall colours and directed picture lighting to highlight the artworks textures.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity and temperature, avoiding direct sunlight to prevent fading, and keeping canvases clean using professional conservation methods rather than household cleaners.
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