Oliver Hall - 1895 Etching By the River

Description

A charming etching by Oliver Hall (1869–1957) depicting two figures on the reeded bank of a tranquil stream. The print is signed and dated within the plate and is well presented in a smart black frame. On paper.

Condition

Signs of wear consistent with age, including discolouration and foxing to the paper. Light wear to the frame. Overall, the artwork is in good condition for its age.

Size

14 x 18.5cm (5.5" x 7.3")
Plate: 12 x 16.5cm (4.7" x 6.5")
Framed Size: 36.5 x 40cm (14.4" x 15.7")

Collection Information

From a fine collection of works by Oliver Hall RA, including watercolours, etchings, and several substantial works in oil.

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Artist Biography

Oliver Hall (1869–1957) was a landscape painter and etcher, particularly of rugged moorland and Spanish subjects. He studied at the Royal College of Art, and later attended evening classes at Westminster and Lambeth Schools of Art. Hall was much influenced by the Liverpool painter Daniel Alexander Williamson, and spent some months working with him at Williamson's home in Broughton-in-Furness, Cumbria. He travelled extensively, including in Spain, France, and Italy. Hall began exhibiting etchings at the Royal Academy in 1890 and was elected as a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers in 1895 and an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1920. His first solo exhibition was held at the Dowdeswells Gallery, London, in 1898. He was also a member of the Society of Twenty-Five Painters. Hall's work can be found in the collections of the Aberdeen Art Gallery, Brighton and Hove Museums and Art Galleries, and Tate Gallery, amongst others.