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Description

We have the very great pleasure of being able to offer this superb oil on canvas by the excellent early 20th century Stirling artist Henry Morely.

This oil painting of a Stirling rural scene depicts agricultural workers watering horses at “The Horse Pond”. The painting is 14 inches (35.5cm) X 17 inches (43.18cm) and is presented in its original glazed frame. The reverse of the frame carries a label from the Stirling Fine Arts Association showing the title of the work (The Horse Pond), the artists name (Henry Morley), his address (The Gables, St Ninians, Stirling) and also the date of the exhibition (16th January 1935).

The painting is in an excellent condition and the frame is in a good but aged condition.

About the Artist
Henry Morley was an influential Stirling artist. He was born in Nottingham in 1870 and trained in Paris before studying in Stirling with Joseph Denovan Adam the renowned painter of Highland Cattle. Henry Morley chose to live in the Stirling area and married the artist Isobel Miller Hutchinson, who was also the daughter of the local rector in 1901. In 1910 they moved into The Gables, St Ninians, an arts and craft house they had built, where they entertained well-known artist and designers such as Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The impact of Henry and his wife Isobel is still acknowledged with Morley Crescent in Stirling still being named after them.

Henry Morley is a popular artist. His work focused on local recognisable rural scenes in the Stirling area in which he often captured the work of agricultural labourers. Many of his works were sold via exhibitions at the Stirling Fine Arts Association held in to Stirling Smith Art gallery & Museum during the early 20th century. More recently (2005) the importance and popularity of his work was celebrated in a large Henry Morely dedicated exhibition in the same location.

This is a heavy item, but the price includes shipping with full insurance within mainland UK, however, overseas buyers should contact us to discuss shipping costs before purchasing this painting.