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Herbert Royle "Hay Harvesting, Wharfedale" Oil Painting
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Herbert Royle "Hay Harvesting, Wharfedale" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
Sold 21 October 2026 · McTague of Harrogate
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Herbert Royle (1870-1958) was a British landscape painter, born in Patricroft, Lancashire. He trained at the Harris Institute in Preston and Southport school of art under John William Buxton Knight. He exhibited extensively at the Walker gallery, Liverpool, Manchester city art gallery, Royal Academy and at other Galleries and Exhibitions throughout the Country. From 1924 onwards he lived at the Manor House in the hamlet of Nesfield, near Ilkley, where he also had a studio on the hillside above the house. Some of his finest work was painted in this area around his home in Wharfedale.

"Hay Harvesting above the Wharfe" is a fine example. Measuring 20" x 30" it is signed lower left and is framed giving an overall size of 28" x 30". On the back is the remains of an old inscription giving the title.

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Herbert Royle Landscape Painting to the 1920s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
98cm (38.58")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
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Herbert Royle (1870-1958) was a British landscape painter, born in Patricroft, Lancashire.
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He trained at the Harris Institute in Preston and Southport school of art under John William Buxton Knight.
McTague of Harrogate

He exhibited extensively at the Walker gallery, Liverpool, Manchester city art gallery, Royal Academy and at other Galleries and Exhibitions throughout the Country. From 1924 onwards he lived at the Manor House in the hamlet of Nesfield, near Ilkley, where he also had a studio on the hillside above the house. Some of his finest work was painted in this area around his home in Wharfedale.

fig 1. An impressionist oil painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green Wharfedale landscape beneath a vast, cloud-filled sky.
fig 1. Herbert Royle "Hay Harvesting, Wharfedale" Oil Painting

"Hay Harvesting above the Wharfe" is a fine example. Measuring 20" x 30" it is signed lower left and is framed giving an overall size of 28" x 30". On the back is the remains of an old inscription giving the title.

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Herbert Royle Landscape Painting to the 1920s.

Height
72cm (28.35")
Width
98cm (38.58")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Reference Numbers
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SA1104203
McTague of Harrogate
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Mctague of harrogate are yorkshire based dealers in old pictures. Please see website mctague.co.uk

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Archive I An impressionist oil painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green Wharfedale landscape beneath a vast, cloud-filled sky. SOLD21 OCT 26

Herbert Royle "Hay Harvesting, Wharfedale" Oil Painting

Archive II An impressionist oil painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green Wharfedale landscape beneath a vast, cloud-filled sky. View II
Archive III An impressionist oil painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green Wharfedale landscape beneath a vast, cloud-filled sky. View III
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An impressionist oil painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green Wharfedale landscape beneath a vast, cloud-filled sky.
Herbert Royle "Hay Harvesting, Wharfedale" oil painting
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An impressionist oil painting depicting agricultural workers harvesting hay in a green Wharfedale landscape beneath a vast, cloud-filled sky.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialOil, Canvas
  • ColourMuted Green
  • MotifsImpasto brushwork, Plein-air composition, Atmospheric sky, Rural figure subjects
  • SizeH 72 cm (28 in) x W 98 cm (39 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

This oil painting on canvas dates from 1920 in the British Impressionism style, rendered in a muted green palette with thick impasto brushwork, a plein-air composition, an atmospheric sky, and rural figure subjects. The artwork depicts agricultural workers harvesting hay in a Wharfedale landscape beneath a vast, cloud-filled sky. Visible details include a signature at the lower left, an inscribed title on the back, and a framed presentation. The piece measures 72 cm high, 98 cm wide, and 9 cm deep. Suitable for placement above the mantel in an English country house interior, the work complements traditional living spaces and period rooms. It brings a historic pastoral atmosphere to a wall setting, functioning well as a focal point in a reception room, study, or hallway. The canvas captures a pastoral scene through traditional impressionist techniques, offering an authentic piece of early twentieth-century British landscape art for a residential setting.

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British Impressionism emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, adapting French plein-air techniques to capture British atmospheric conditions, subtle light variations, and rural agricultural scenes using loose brushwork.

Artists typically used oil pigments bound with drying oils on stretched linen canvas or wooden panels, employing layered glazes or impasto techniques to build rich physical texture.

Authentic period works feature distinct visible brushstrokes, natural canvas aging on the reverse, artist signatures or monograms, and appropriate craquelure patterns within the paint layer.

Position the artwork as a focal point above a mantelpiece or sideboard, pairing traditional oil compositions with clean-lined contemporary furniture or neutral wall colour palettes.

Display the painting away from direct sunlight and heat sources, maintain stable relative humidity, clean gently with a soft microfibre duster, and consult a professional restorer for varnish removal.
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