Studio RT Ltd

Description

We are pleased to offer for auction this finely executed, large, oil on canvas by the artist HARRY (HENRY) JAMES STICKS, who has signed the painting in the lower left hand corner. The painting depicts a moorland scene with rocky stream and distant mountains. Unfortunately, the painting is untitled, but is probably a scene in Cumberland, Durham, Lake District or Scotland, areas which were favourite subjects of the artist.

We have been unable to find another oil by this artist as large as this, on any of the auction sites, within the last 20 years. He is mostly known for oils of much smaller dimensions, so this is quite a rare find!

HARRY STICKS, (1867-1938) was a member of the prolific Sticks family of painters. He lived in Newcastle upon Tyne and was the son of George Blackie Sticks 1843-1900 and the brother of George Edward Sticks. (See also Henry Sticks 1845-1878, James Sticks b.1813, Andrew James Sticks, William Sticks and William Jr.)

He was taught to paint by his father and painted in both oil and watercolour, usually on a small scale, unlike his father and brother. His paintings were usually of scenes in Northumberland, Scotland and the Lake District. Two of his paintings are exhibited in Shipley Art Gallery. He also travelled on the Continent.

He exhibited 3 paintings at the Birmingham City Art Gallery, 1 at the Royal Scottish Academy, 1 at the Royal Society of Painters in Watercolour and at many exhibitions in the North East.

His biographical details may be found in the Dictionary of British Artist, the Dictionary of Victorian Painters by Christopher Wood and Painters in the Northern Counties of England and Wales by Dennis Child. There is also some information about him on google, including some gallery listings of works for sale by this artist. Auction results may be found at the usual sites.

The painting is newly framed in a 3 1/2" swept gilt frame. It is ready to hang.

Medium Oils on canvas.