Oliver Hall RA RE RWS - 1927 Oil Winfrith Common

Description

An impressive example of Hall's landscape work. The heavy paintwork and subtle tones express a comprehensive knowledge of the Dorset countryside, typical of Hall's work. With an RA exhibition label on the reverse, signed to the lower right corner and inscribed 'for the RA, Winfrith Common' on the reverse. On canvas on stretchers.

Condition

Inspection under UV light reveals a small spot of retouching the sky area. There are two minor areas of vertical craquelure to the centre of the horizon. Otherwise the overall appearance is good.

Size

56 x 71cm (22" x 28")

Collection Information

Provenance: purchased directly from Oliver Hall's grandson. the collection includes works by Oliver Hall, his son Claude Muncaster, and another grandson, Richard P. Lannowe Hall MBE.

We have included an image in this listing (for illustrative purposes, it will not be included of the order) of a photograph owned by Oliver Hall's grandson depicting Oliver Hall and his son Claude Muncaster.

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Artist Biography

Oliver Hall RA, RE, RWS (1869–1957) was a landscape painter in oil and watercolour and an etcher with a preference for rugged moorland and Spanish subjects. Hall studied at the R.C.A. from 1887–90, then attended Westminster and Lambeth Schools of Art evening classes alongside private art tuition with D. A. Williamson of Liverpool, working at Broughton-in-Furness. He travelled extensively in Spain, France and Italy. Hall began exhibiting etchings at the R.A. in 1890 and was a member of the R. W. S. He lived at Pulborough, Sussex, and later at Ulverston, Lancashire, where he died on the 5th December 1957. His son paints under the name of Claude Muncaster. Elected A.R.A: 23 Apr 1920. Elected R.A: 24 Feb 1927. Elected Senior R.A: 01 Jan 1937.

Location

Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, DT2