Painting in good condition overall, with slight discolouration and minor surface marks, typical for pictures of this age. Inspection under UV light shows no signs of restoration. Small scuffs and areas of stable cracking to the frame.
20.9 x 14.7cm (8.2" x 5.8")Framed Size: 31.5 x 25.7cm (12.4" x 10.1")
Henry Harris (1852-1926) was a painter born in Cullompton, Devon, his father William Harris was a Miller and had a large family, fifteen sons in all. In 1862, the family moved to Bristol and it appears that Harris started his career as a sailor, for there is a family story that at the age of about seventeen he piloted a steamboat around the coast of Wales. Before he became a professional easel artist, Henry Harris worked as a self-employed painter and interior decorator. He painted murals in houses on the Bristol Downs that were being built, and then in 1875, he took up painting as a full-time occupation. He worked both in oil and watercolour and specialised in landscape and river scenes, very often including cattle.
His pictures mostly depict local Bristol views, and from Frome to the river Severn. He also executed a number of paintings in the Monmouthshire area and views of Chepstow and Tintern Abbey. He rarely exhibited work as he sold the majority of it directly to business people, often for wedding presents. One of his brothers, George Harris, was also an artist, who painted local scenes in oils. His works are usually of a lesser quality, and he often satisfied himself with replicating many adaptations of the identical subject.
| SKU | qd610 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Henry Harris (1852-1926) |
| Date | Early 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 20.9 x 14.7cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Subject | Landscape |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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