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Owen Bowen "Leaving the Moor" Oil Painting
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Owen Bowen "Leaving the Moor" Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
Sold 24 October 2026 · McTague of Harrogate
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Owen Bowen was born in Leeds in 1873. He was educated from an early age during evenings at Leeds School of Art before working as a pottery designer and lithography apprentice. In the early 20th century, Bowen travelled to Holland, where he painted maritime landscapes and windmill scenes. He went on to form what was later known as the Owen Bowen School of Art. Before his death at the age of 94 in 1967, Bowen exhibited his work regularly throughout England, showing at the Walker Gallery, the Royal Cambrian Academy and the R.A. His work is held in many private and public collections and his paintings are in great demand to this day.

"Leaving the Moor" is a fine early example. Dating from the artist's best period, it is signed lower left and dated 1908. It is framed giving an overall size of 19"x 23"

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Oil Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
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SA1202656
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Owen Bowen was born in Leeds in 1873.
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He was educated from an early age during evenings at Leeds School of Art before working as a pottery designer and lithography apprentice.
McTague of Harrogate

In the early 20th century, Bowen travelled to Holland, where he painted maritime landscapes and windmill scenes. He went on to form what was later known as the Owen Bowen School of Art. Before his death at the age of 94 in 1967, Bowen exhibited his work regularly throughout England, showing at the Walker Gallery, the Royal Cambrian Academy and the R.A. His work is held in many private and public collections and his paintings are in great demand to this day.

"Leaving the Moor" is a fine early example. Dating from the artist's best period, it is signed lower left and dated 1908. It is framed giving an overall size of 19"x 23"

Date of Manufacture

McTague of Harrogate has dated this Antique Oil Landscape Painting to the 1910s.

Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
58cm (22.83")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1202656
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 impressionist oil painting depicting a flock of sheep driven down a dirt track past trees and moorland hills. SOLD24 OCT 26

Owen Bowen "Leaving the Moor" Oil Painting

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An impressionist oil painting depicting a flock of sheep driven down a dirt track past trees and moorland hills.
Owen Bowen "Leaving the Moor" oil painting
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An impressionist oil painting depicting a flock of sheep driven down a dirt track past trees and moorland hills.
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleBritish Impressionism
  • MaterialOil, Canvas
  • ColourEarthy Brown
  • MotifsImpasto brushwork, Flock of sheep, Moorland landscape
  • SizeH 48 cm (19 in) x W 58 cm (23 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

"Leaving the Moor" is an original oil painting on canvas by British artist Owen Bowen, dating from the period around 1910 and executed in the style of British Impressionism. The composition employs thick impasto brushwork, depicting a flock of sheep driven down a dirt track past trees and rolling moorland hills beneath an overcast sky. The palette relies primarily on earthy browns, deep reds and muted greens. Visible details include the artist signature in the lower left corner and the textured application of oil paint across the surface. The canvas measures 48 cm high, 58 cm wide and 7 cm deep. This artwork suits placement in an English country house interior, functioning well as a focal point mounted above the mantelpiece or displayed on a library wall. The traditional pastoral subject and impressionist technique complement period rooms and neutral walls alike, adding warmth and historical character to domestic living spaces.

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British Impressionist landscapes from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries feature expressive brushwork, muted natural colour palettes, and an emphasis on capturing atmospheric lighting in rural settings.

Artists typically painted with oil pigments applied directly onto stretched linen canvas or wood panels, often building up layers using textured impasto techniques.

Authentic works often display fine surface craquelure, period-correct artist signatures, original stretcher frames, and natural age-related darkening on the reverse of the canvas.

A pastoral oil painting can be displayed as a singular focal point above a fireplace or styled within a layered gallery wall to bring earthy tones to contemporary or classic spaces.

Display the painting away from direct sunlight, radiators, and high humidity, dusting the surface lightly with a dry soft-bristled brush rather than using chemical cleansers.
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