Joseph Walter West, A May Frost, Early Morning, Rievaulx

Joseph Walter West, A May Frost, Early Morning, RievaulxThis early 20th century oil painting by British artist Joseph Walter West (1860 1933) depicts a view of Rievaulx Abbey. Its a bitterly cold morning in North Yorkshire as the mediaeval ruins of Rievaulx Abbey peer from beyond hawthorn trees. Its May and the hawthorns are in blossom, creating a resplendent wall of silvery abundance echoing a blanket of ground frost. West was in his sixties when he came here, probably travelling from his home in

Light craquelure but good condition overall

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 50” x 37½” / 127cm x 96cmYear of creation: 1895Condition: Artwork presents well

A fine early 20th-century oil on canvas depicting a rural scene with a milkmaid and a stable boy

London in 1884

which would’ve hung in front of the lemons

lit by lamps - with figures a rare occurrence

It’s in the manner of Flemish artist Bonaventura Peeters the Elder (1614-1652) who was a master at capturing oceanic theatrics

This 19th-century oil painting by eminent British artist George Vicat Cole RA (1833-1893) depicts a Summer’s day on the River Arun

It’s a fascinating piece due to its exquisite quality and unusual rendering

Overall size: 41” x 33” / 104cm x 84cm

1915Provenance: EnglandCondition: Areas of light craquelure

The identity of this particular sitter is unknown but it remains a fascinating historic piece