Harold Speed Art

British, 1872-1958

Harold Speed was an English painter in oil and watercolor of portraits, figures and historical subjects. Born in London, the son of Edward Speed, an architect, he studied architecture at the Royal College of Art, but soon took up painting. He continued his studies at the Royal Academy Schools between 1891 and 1896, winning a gold medal and a traveling scholarship in 1893. In 1896, he was elected as a member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1893 and held his first one-man exhibition in 1907 at the Leicester Galleries. In 1930, Speed provided paintings for the new chapel of Wesley House, Cambridge. Speed lived in Watlington, Oxfordshire and London, where he died on 20 March, 1957. Because of their intelligent combination of useful advice and sensitive reflection on the nature and meaning of artistic practice, Speed's instructional manuals on drawing and painting have long been considered valuable resources for artists. There are editions of his manual The Practice and Science of Drawing (1913) in the public domain.

Artist: Harold Speed

Harold SpeedWassen Switzerland - British Victorian art Impressionist oil painting of village, 1894

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Wassen Switzerland - British Victorian art Impressionist oil painting of village

By Harold Speed

Located in Hagley, England

A fine oil on panel by noted British listed artist Harold Speed. It depicts a scene in Wassen in the Swiss Alps and was painted in an impressionist style in 1894. The use of light is...

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19th Century Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Oil

Harold SpeedAlcantara Bridge Toledo - British Victorian art Spanish landscape oil painting, 1894

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Alcantara Bridge Toledo - British Victorian art Spanish landscape oil painting

By Harold Speed

Located in Hagley, England

This atmospheric Victorian Spanish landscape oil painting is by noted British artist Harold Speed. It was painted in 1894 in a wonderful soft focus Impressionist palette of greys, bl...

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19th Century Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Oil

Cindy Shaoul"View of the Empire State NYC in Snow" Impressionistic Ashcan School Style, 2020

$1,200

H 17 in W 13 in D 1.25 in

"View of the Empire State NYC in Snow" Impressionistic Ashcan School Style

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

An impressionistic depiction of a figure in the snow with cars and buildings in the busy City Streets. The Empire State Building is portrayed in the background as the snow filled str...

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2010s American Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Lynn GertenbachHorse at the Golden Hills, California , Impressionist California landscaper.

$6,500

H 25 in W 31 in D 2 in

Horse at the Golden Hills, California , Impressionist California landscaper.

By Lynn Gertenbach

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

Lynn Gertenbach's "Ride at Golden Hills" is a remarkable oil painting that captures a serene moment of a lady riding a horse under a tree, surrounded by lush grass and vibrant scener...

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2010s American Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Oil

Count Gaston Esmangart de Saint MauriceRiders, the autumn meet: equestrian oil by famed French aristocrat and horseman, 1880

$3,660

H 17.33 in W 22.84 in D 1.58 in

Riders, the autumn meet: equestrian oil by famed French aristocrat and horseman

Located in Norwich, GB

A rare 19th-century oil by the aristocratic painter and distinguished collector, Count Charles Gaston Esmangart de Bournonville de Saint-Maurice. It depicts an equestrian gathering ...

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1880s Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Canvas, Oil

Michael Lyne'Mendip Hunt' English Countryside painting of horses, hounds, huntsmen, green

$9,750

H 24 in W 36 in

'Mendip Hunt' English Countryside painting of horses, hounds, huntsmen, green

By Michael Lyne

Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Framed size: 32.5" x 44.5" Michael Lyne’s 'Mendip Hunt 'captures the vitality and tradition of the English countryside with a keen eye for movement and atmosphere. The painting depi...

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20th Century Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Canvas, Oil

David L. GhilchikQuiet Afternoon in Cotswold Village - Mid Century Figurative Landscape, c.1945

$3,500

H 21 in W 25 in D 2 in

Quiet Afternoon in Cotswold Village - Mid Century Figurative Landscape

By David L. Ghilchik

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful mid century figurative landscape of a contemplative woman in Cotswold village, England by David L. Ghilchik (b. 1892 Romania; d. 1972 London), c.1945. Signed lower right ...

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1940s Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Henry Maurice CAHOURS"La seine à Puteaux" - Oil, cm. 55 x 46, 1930 ca, 1930 ca

$11,619

H 27.17 in W 28.35 in D 3.15 in

"La seine à Puteaux" - Oil, cm. 55 x 46, 1930 ca

By Henry Maurice CAHOURS

Located in Torino, IT

River,French landscape, impressionist, Seine, Important work exhibited in: Genève, Musée Petit Palais,Cagnes sur mer, Château Musée, Salon de Provence, Musée de l’Emperi. Senna lan...

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1930s Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Canvas, Oil

Amy Florence"The Bathers" Contemporary impressionist oil painting, Arno River, Italy, framed, 2018

$3,550

H 23.62 in W 29.52 in

"The Bathers" Contemporary impressionist oil painting, Arno River, Italy, framed

By Amy Florence

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

"The Bathers" was painted en plein air. A swimming hole, where figures have gathered to cool off on a hot day. Sitting under trees in the shade, splashing in the river. Light is depi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Linen, Oil

Joseph PaulmanVictorian Nineteen Century Rural Sunset Oil Painting of Farmer, wife and Animals, 1900

$5,115

H 18 in W 22 in D 2 in

Victorian Nineteen Century Rural Sunset Oil Painting of Farmer, wife and Animals

By Joseph Paulman

Located in ludlow, GB

Victorian Nineteenth Century Impressionist Rural Scene with Sun setting on Farmer and his wife and other workers returning home. Farm Workers in the Countryside with their Dog and a...

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19th Century Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Oil

Karen DarbinyanSunset Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, Ready to Hang, 2025

$1,000

H 11 in W 16 in D 0.8 in

Sunset Seascape Original Oil Painting on Linen, Ready to Hang

By Karen Darbinyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Karen Darbinyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Linen, Year: 2025 Style: Impressionism Title: Sunset Size: 11" x 16" x 0.8'' inch,...

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2010s Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

1887 Antique 19 C. American Oil Painting Signed Landscape Shattuck Frame Clamps, 1887

$1,100

H 20 in W 16 in D 2 in

1887 Antique 19 C. American Oil Painting Signed Landscape Shattuck Frame Clamps

Located in Palm Coast, FL

Original antique American school oil painting on canvas dated 1887, depicting a peaceful riverside landscape with a rustic waterside building nestled among trees. The composition cap...

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1870s Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Oil

Vahe YeremyanMontecito Colors Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang, 2025

$20,000

H 70 in W 66 in D 1.5 in

Montecito Colors Landscape Impressionism Original oil Painting Ready to Hang

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Title: Montecito Colors Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2025 Style: Post Impressionism Dimensions: 70" x 66" x 1.5" inch (178 x 168 x 5cm) Presentation: Unframed, G...

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2010s Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Canvas, Oil

Vahe YeremyanMeadow, Landscape Impressionism oil Painting, large size, one of a kind, 2019

$8,050

H 43 in W 68 in D 1 in

Meadow, Landscape Impressionism oil Painting, large size, one of a kind

By Vahe Yeremyan

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Landscape Impressionism oil Painting, large size, one of a kind Artist: Vahe Yeremyan Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2019...

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2010s Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Canvas, Oil

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Harold SpeedHarold Speed, British Impressionist painting of a beauty by a fountain

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H 20 in W 25 in D 3 in

Harold Speed, British Impressionist painting of a beauty by a fountain

By Harold Speed

Located in Harkstead, GB

Painted with wonderful, free brushstrokes this fabulous painting encapsulates the joy of an English summer's day with a young beauty resting at the side of a fountain in a cottage ga...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Canvas, Oil

Harold SpeedGarden with Classical Statue - British 1930's art gardenscape oil painting, Circa 1932

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H 32 in W 27 in D 2 in

Garden with Classical Statue - British 1930's art gardenscape oil painting

By Harold Speed

Located in Hagley, England

This lovely British 1930's Impressionist garden landscape oil painting is by noted artist Harold Speed. Painted circa 1932 it is a view through a rose covered pergola towards a house...

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1930s Impressionist Harold Speed Art

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Oil

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