A delicate and accomplished watercolour scene showing a group of cows grazing on the banks of a glittering river, by a farmhouse cottage. The signature H. Allingham can be seen to the lower left. This signature is incredibly similar to that of the Edwardian painter Helen Allingham (1848–1926), however it slants to the left, where all other documented signatures by this artist slant to the right. It is a fine painting in its own right and is certainly in the style of Helen Allingham.
The painting is presented in a contemporary gilt frame with wash-line mount and glazing.
On wove.The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration.
15.4 x 11.9cm (6.1" x 4.7")Framed Size: 31.8 x 28.3cm (12.5" x 11.1")
Helen Mary Elizabeth Paterson was born on 26 September 1848, at Swadlincote in Derbyshire. In 1862 her father and her three-year-old sister Isabel died of diphtheria during an epidemic. The remaining family then moved to Birmingham, where some of Alexander Paterson's family lived.
Paterson showed a talent for art from an early age, drawing some of her inspiration from her maternal grandmother Sarah Smith Hereford and aunt Laura Hereford, both accomplished artists of their day. She initially studied art for three years at the Birmingham School of Design. She spent a year at the Royal Female School of Art in London, before following her aunt Laura Hereford to the National Art Training School. In 1867 she enrolled in the Royal Academy School, which would later become the Royal College of Art.
While studying at the National Art Training School, Paterson worked as an illustrator, eventually deciding to give up her studies in favour of a full-time career in art. She painted for children's and adult books, as well as for periodicals, including The Graphic newspaper. One highlight was her commission to provide twelve illustrations for the 1874 serialisation of Thomas Hardy's novel Far from the Madding Crowd in Cornhill Magazine. Her illustrations from this era were signed either "H. Paterson" or "H. Allingham".
While Vincent Van Gogh was developing as an artist by studying English illustrated journals he was struck by Paterson's work in The Graphic. Although females could not gain the same recognition as men at the time, Helen Allingham was one of the women artists who made a considerable impact, as artists like Van Gogh were influenced by her.
Helen started to paint the countryside around her and particularly the picturesque farmhouses and cottages of Surrey and Sussex for which she became famous. However, her works were criticized as "overly sentimental, conservative vision of the area". She went on to paint rural scenes in other parts of the country – Middlesex, Kent, the Isle of Wight and the West Country – and abroad in Venice, Italy. As well as landscapes, she completed several portraits, including one of Thomas Carlyle. In 1890, she became the first woman to be admitted as a full member of the Royal Watercolour Society. Allingham exhibited her work at the Palace of Fine Arts at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois.
| SKU | qt616 |
|---|---|
| Artist | H. Allingham |
| Date | Early 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 15.4 x 11.9cm |
| Medium | Watercolour |
| Style | Realism |
| Subject | Landscape |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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