Wells, William Page Atkinson RBA (Scottish)
1872-1923
Stacking Hay, oil on panel, signed l/l,
9.5" x 13.5" sight,
16" x
20" frame.
About the Painting: Very good condition; original gilt frame.
About the Artist: Born Glasgow and studied at the Slade before
moving to Sydney, Australia where he lived
and worked for five years. Returned to Europe,
working for a time in Paris and rural France
where he acquired an admiration for the Barbizon
School with its rich tones ad glowing colours.
After a short stay in Glasgow he settled
in Preston, Lancashire, for seven years as
a scene painter. He finally settled in Appledore,
Devon where he died aged 51. Wells painted
rural scenes, often farm girls feeding chickens
or working in the fields. What is unusual
about his work is his extraordinary technique
both in oil and wateroclour. His oil paint
is applied thickly in small brushstrokes,
building up a rich impasto which enhances
the tones and gives a physical presence to
each picture. His watercolours are painted
on rough paper, often over a framework of
charcoal and pastel, again creating rich
tones and depth of colour. source - The Dictionary of Scottish Painters 1600
- 1960.
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