County of Northamptonshire ‘East Haddon’ Oil Painting George HB Holland c1960s

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County of Northamptonshire East Haddon Oil Painting George HB Holland c1960s
ARTIST:,  George Herbert Buckingham Holland, British School (1901 – 1987) SUBJECT:   A country lane in Northamptonshire England, ‘East Haddon’,  ascribed verso ‘Ravensthorpe Road’   MEDIUM:  Oil on canvas-board    SIGNATURE Lower left DATE:   c1960s  SIZE:  Visible painting 37.5 x 27.5cm (15 x 11 inches), Frame 54 x 44cm (21.5 x 17.5 inches), depth 5cm (2 inches)    PROVENANCE:   British estate sale, private collection; Original dealership label of R S J Savage and Son, Northampton affixed to verso   CONDITION:  Very good for its age; no noticeable issues    FRAME:  Appears original, a good quality  gilded frame shows light age-related wear
 
SHIPPING   Weight, 2kg framed, professionally packaged, 4kg    FREE UK-DOMESTIC DELIVERY by courier, in 3 - 5 days;  SHIPPED WORLDWIDE by courier in 5 - 15 days, WITH THE FRAME, ready to hang:  European Union UK19.90, Europe (non-EU) UK26.90,  USA, Canada, Australia, Rest of the world UK39.90   (our ref cg405000991)
 
We present a  super quality landscape study in oils, a country lane in the country of Northamptonshire, England,  we know is through the old village of East Haddon, also ascribed to verso ‘Ravensthorpe Road’.   The painting, dating c1960s, is by the celebrated Northamptonshire artist George Herbert Buckingham Holland (1901 – 1987).  Signed lower left, the work dates c1960s,   George Holland was a prolific painter of portraits, still life and landscapes.  Born in Northampton, England, 1901, Holland trained at the Northampton School of Art and the Leicester College of Art between 1918 and 1923.  Primarily a portrait painter, Holland found himself much in demand throughout his career, mostly painting local dignitaries, with three of his works in the collection of the National Portrait gallery.  Holland maintained a studio in the 1930s in Chelsea besides a studio in George Street, Northampton; he moved back to Northampton in 1939, where he remained for the rest of his life.  As a landscape painter, Holland captured many aspects of rural life throughout the county of Northamptonshire.  George Herbert Buckingham Holland exhibited 6 times at the Royal Academy, 3 at the ROI, the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and the Royal Society of Arts.  He was president of the Northampton Art Society 1949 – 1950
, as one of its founding members.  Many examples of the work of George Herbert Buckingham Holland can be seen on artprice.com, arcadia.com, findartunfo.com, artnet.com besides the auction sites of bonhams.com, christies.com and several provincial auction sites.  Presented in very good overall condition in its original frame,  this painting will look fabulous displayed 

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