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Muriel Metcalfe "Highgate, Heaton, Bradford.". Landscape Watercolour.
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Muriel Metcalfe "Highgate, Heaton, Bradford.". Landscape Watercolour.

1920 - 1940
Description

Artist: Muriel Metcalfe. (1910-1994).

Title: "Highgate, Heaton, Bradford".

Watercolour.

Signed. Circa 1940.

Inscribed with title and signed verso.

Size: 10 1/2"x 14 1/2". Overall: 17"x 20 1/2". Provenance: Private collection, Mr. George G. Hopkinson of Bradford, Yorkshire.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery. Trade enquiries welcome. For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Muriel was born in the Yorkshire Dales in 1910. She won a scholarship to Armstong College of Art: Newcastle when she was only 14. Her work is fluid, emotive and has a spontaneity that is instinctive, responding to the landscape and people around her. Influenced by the dynamic new art of the 1920’s and 30’s she showed a passion for form and colour. She married Fred Lawson in 1933, an artist 22 years her senior, and of a different era, but of the same mind. They were equals, with many like-minded friends. Muriel and Fred lived at Castle Bolton in The Yorkshire Dales all their married life.

Physical Dimensions
Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Monochrome Watercolour Landscape Painting to the 1940s.

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SA1241315
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Description
Artist: Muriel Metcalfe. (1910-1994).

Title: "Highgate, Heaton, Bradford".

Watercolour.

Signed. Circa 1940.

Inscribed with title and signed verso.

Size: 10 1/2"x 14 1/2". Overall: 17"x 20 1/2". Provenance: Private collection, Mr. George G. Hopkinson of Bradford, Yorkshire.

fig 1. A monochrome blue and grey watercolour sketch depicting a historic street scene in Heaton, Bradford with stone buildings, chimney pots, and figures.
fig 1. Muriel Metcalfe "Highgate, Heaton, Bradford.". Landscape Watercolour.

In very good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery. Trade enquiries welcome. For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Muriel was born in the Yorkshire Dales in 1910. She won a scholarship to Armstong College of Art: Newcastle when she was only 14.

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Her work is fluid, emotive and has a spontaneity that is instinctive, responding to the landscape and people around her.
William Greenwood Fine Art

Influenced by the dynamic new art of the 1920’s and 30’s she showed a passion for form and colour. She married Fred Lawson in 1933, an artist 22 years her senior, and of a different era, but of the same mind. They were equals, with many like-minded friends. Muriel and Fred lived at Castle Bolton in The Yorkshire Dales all their married life.

Height
43cm (16.93")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Monochrome Watercolour Landscape Painting to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1241315
Dealers Internal Ref
wgp
William Greenwood Fine Art
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2012
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A monochrome blue and grey watercolour sketch depicting a historic street scene in Heaton, Bradford with stone buildings, chimney pots, and figures.
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Archive I A monochrome blue and grey watercolour sketch depicting a historic street scene in Heaton, Bradford with stone buildings, chimney pots, and figures.

Muriel Metcalfe "Highgate, Heaton, Bradford.". Landscape Watercolour.

Archive II A monochrome blue and grey watercolour sketch depicting a historic street scene in Heaton, Bradford with stone buildings, chimney pots, and figures. View II
Archive III A monochrome blue and grey watercolour sketch depicting a historic street scene in Heaton, Bradford with stone buildings, chimney pots, and figures. View III
Archive IV A monochrome blue and grey watercolour sketch depicting a historic street scene in Heaton, Bradford with stone buildings, chimney pots, and figures. View IV
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William Greenwood Fine Art
Telephone 01677 424 830 or 07885 175279
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Burneston
Bedale
DL8 2JE
United Kingdom
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A monochrome blue and grey watercolour sketch depicting a historic street scene in Heaton, Bradford with stone buildings, chimney pots, and figures.
Muriel Metcalfe "Highgate, Heaton, Bradford.". Landscape Watercolour.
Ref: SA1241315
A monochrome blue and grey watercolour sketch depicting a historic street scene in Heaton, Bradford with stone buildings, chimney pots, and figures.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectOriginal Artwork
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleMid-Century Modern
  • MaterialPaper, Ink, Watercolour
  • ColourMonochrome Blue
  • MotifsArchitectural wash, Chimney pots, Street scene figures
  • SizeH 43 cm (17 in) x W 52 cm (20 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

FAQs

Twentieth-century British watercolour townscapes often feature loose brushwork, tonal washes, and structural line drawings capturing regional architecture and urban life during periods of social and industrial transition.

Artists typically execute these works using lightfast watercolour pigments or inks applied to heavy rag paper, employing wash techniques to build tone, depth, and shadow.

Authenticity is evaluated through artist signatures, provenance records, paper watermark analysis, and evidence of historic framing materials or age-appropriate paper characteristics.

A monochrome watercolour works effectively when framed in a simple modern frame and hung on a neutral wall, adding historical depth to contemporary or classic interiors.

Watercolours on paper must be kept away from direct sunlight, framed behind UV-protective glass, and mounted using acid-free materials to prevent discolouration and deterioration.
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