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Vernon Stokes. "Heavy Horses". Landscape Horses Oil Painting.
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Vernon Stokes. "Heavy Horses". Landscape Horses Oil Painting.

1900 - 1920
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Artist: George Vernon Stokes R.B.A. ( 1873-1954)

Title: ''Returning Home, at the End of the Day''.

Signed. Circa 1910.

.Oil on canvas.

Size: 18''x 28''. Framed size: 27''x 37'.

In it''s very good original gilt frame.

Now painting and frame cleaned. In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Website: wgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

Trade enquiries welcome.

George Vernon Stokes, RBA (1873-1954)

Painter in oil, watercolour and pastel of animal subjects and landscapes; etcher and illustrator. Contributed illustrations to magazines and books on dogs and natural history. Exhibited at the RA from 1907, RBA and provincial galleries. Stokes lived near Carlisle for some years and later near Deal in Kent.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Vernon Stokes Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
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Description
Artist: George Vernon Stokes R.B.A. ( 1873-1954)

Title: ''Returning Home, at the End of the Day''.

Signed. Circa 1910.

Oil on canvas.

Size: 18''x 28''. Framed size: 27''x 37'.

In it''s very good original gilt frame.

fig 1. An oil painting depicting a boy riding a grey heavy horse drinking from a stream alongside a bay horse on a rural lane.
fig 1. Vernon Stokes. "Heavy Horses". Landscape Horses Oil Painting.

Now painting and frame cleaned. In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Website: wgreenwoodfineart.co.uk

fig 2. An oil painting depicting a boy riding a grey heavy horse drinking from a stream alongside a bay horse on a rural lane.
fig 2. Vernon Stokes. "Heavy Horses". Landscape Horses Oil Painting.

Trade enquiries welcome.

George Vernon Stokes, RBA (1873-1954)

Painter in oil, watercolour and pastel of animal subjects and landscapes; etcher and illustrator. Contributed illustrations to magazines and books on dogs and natural history. Exhibited at the RA from 1907, RBA and provincial galleries. Stokes lived near Carlisle for some years and later near Deal in Kent.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Vernon Stokes Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Height
68.5cm (26.97")
Width
94cm (37.01")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Reference Numbers
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SA1132493
Dealers Internal Ref
wgb
William Greenwood Fine Art
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Vernon Stokes. "Heavy Horses". Landscape Horses Oil Painting.

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An oil painting depicting a boy riding a grey heavy horse drinking from a stream alongside a bay horse on a rural lane.
Vernon Stokes. "Heavy Horses". Landscape horses oil painting.
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An oil painting depicting a boy riding a grey heavy horse drinking from a stream alongside a bay horse on a rural lane.
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialOil, Canvas
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHeavy draught horses, Rural landscape, Equestrian harness, Stream crossing
  • SizeH 68.5 cm (27 in) x W 94 cm (37 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

This Edwardian oil painting on canvas dates from 1910 and portrays a rural landscape with heavy draught horses, an equestrian harness, and a stream crossing rendered in warm brown tones. The composition depicts a boy riding a grey heavy horse drinking from a stream alongside a bay horse on a rural lane. The artwork is housed within an original gilt frame that has been cleaned, presenting the piece in ready to hang condition by artist George Vernon Stokes R.B.A. Measuring 68.5 cm high, 94 cm wide, and 9 cm deep, the painting fits well in a rustic farmhouse interior. Position this artwork above a sideboard in a dining room, living room, or hallway to bring a classic equestrian character to the space. The visual elements complement traditional and country interiors, offering a window into early twentieth-century rural life through the medium of oil on canvas. The framed piece provides a distinct focal point on a wall while maintaining the aesthetic integrity of its period.

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Early 20th-century British rural genre paintings document traditional agricultural life, working animals, and countryside landscapes, capturing rural routines during the Edwardian and interwar eras.

Artists typically painted with oil pigments applied to stretched linen or cotton canvas, often primed with gesso ground and protected with natural resin varnish.

Authentication involves verifying artist signatures, examining brushwork technique, assessing age-appropriate surface craquelure, and evaluating frame hardware and canvas stretcher construction.

Equestrian oil paintings serve as key visual anchors above sideboards or mantels, adding historical depth when paired with natural timber furniture and muted neutral wall tones.

Keep oil paintings away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and heat sources, dusting gently with a soft dry brush and consulting a professional conservator for cleaning.
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