Harry Rutherford was born on Market Street in Denton, Manchester, in 1903. Harry was immersed in art from childhood; his father William formed the Hyde Art Group with his friends. Soon, Harry was attending the Hyde School of Art on Saturday mornings and, upon leaving school at 14, he continued his studies by attending evening classes at the Manchester School of Art, sharing the classroom with fellow student L.S. Lowry. By the age of 22, Harry was a proficient artist but he still wanted to learn more, so when he heard that the renowned and eccentric artist Walter Sickert (1860–1942) was starting a class in Manchester, he was the first – and youngest – to sign up.
Harry was then employed as Head Artist at a Manchester Advertising Agency and produced topical cartoons for the Manchester Evening News, but an opportunity arose for him to move to Cornwall to devote more time to painting and do some teaching, which he couldn’t refuse. The opportunity also allowed him to develop his own style, distinct from his mentor Sickert’s. In 1930, he entered his painting Penzance to the Royal Academy, who accepted it for their summer show. Commissions from the Duke of Devonshire followed; Harry had arrived as an artist. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Harry joined the RAF, who employed him to paint skies in exact detail to assist in their camouflage training. Alongside his war work, Harry continued to paint his work, though sadly, much of it was destroyed when his studio was ruined during an air raid.
In peacetime, Harry returned to the screens and a different attitude to his accent. After working once more on Cabaret Cartoons, he was offered his own show, Sketchbook, on children’s television. The series ran for six years, with Harry pioneering the idea of art being created live on TV long before the days of Rolf Harris and Tony Hart. At the end of his series, he moved back to Hyde, taking up a teaching position at the Regional College of Art in Manchester. Apart from a brief excursion to Borneo at the invitation of the governor - he became the first Western artist to exhibit in the country in 1957 - Harry remained in Hyde for the rest of his life. In 1961, he was elected President of the Manchester Academy, holding tenure for eight years, while continuing to paint at his studio.
That studio was in Nelson Street in Hyde, in the adjoining house to the Rutherford family home he had lived in as a child and which he now shared with his brother Donald and cat Sugden. In 1985, after a period of ill health, Harry died, leaving a legacy of excellent paintings, many of which were of local scenes, and a collection of fantastic memories for anyone who knew the vivacious, humorous and talented man.
Post Impressionist Portrait of a Woman - British 40's art portrait oil painting
By Harry Rutherford
Located in Hagley, England
This striking British Post Impressionist portrait oil painting is by noted Manchester artist Harry Rutherford. Painted circa 1940, the portrait is of a dark haired young woman in a f...
Oil
Portrait of a Gentleman - British oil painting interior seated suited man
By Harry Rutherford
Located in Hagley, England
An original, circa 1970, oil on canvas by the listed Northern artist Harry Rutherford. This is a fine example of a Modern, early 20th century British portrait. In excellent, untouche...
Oil
Portrait of a Lady in Blue - British 20thC art oil painting living room interior
By Harry Rutherford
Located in Hagley, England
An original, circa 1970, oil on canvas painting by listed Northern artist Harry Rutherford. A fine example of a Modern British portrait. In fine untouched condition and framed in a p...
Oil
"Cotton picker of Aurangabad, India" Oil Painting
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Cotton picker of Aurangabad, India" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts an Indian woman picking cotton. About the Artist: Suchitra Bhosle is an India-born artist based in California. Suchitra paints in a representational realistic style drawing inspiration from 20th century naturalist painters. She embraces impressionism to depict everyday representational scenes. Suchitra excels at capturing and expressing the mood of her subjects, often in contemplative classical settings. This lends a timeless yet intimate quality to her paintings. Though primarily a portrait and figurative painter, she has recently been painting urban and architectural subjects. Suchitra is represented in leading fine art galleries across USA including Santa Fe, Washington D.C., Carmel and Houston. Her paintings have won awards at international juried shows hosted by The Portrait Society of America, Oil Painters of America and American Impressionist Society.
Oil, Board
$2,643
H 30 in W 19 in D 0.5 in
19th Century Italian Orientalist Antique Oil Painting Young Woman Well Sunset
Located in Stockholm, SE
Exquisite 19th century Italian orientalist oil painting depicting a romantic sunset scene with a young Middle Eastern woman at an ancient well. The composition features a beautifully...
Canvas, Oil, Wood
$1,295
H 32 in W 26 in D 2 in
Antique European Impressionist Elegant Young Woman Portrait Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique European impressionist portrait oil painting . Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 26 by 32 inches overall, and 21.5 by 26.5 painting alone. Handsomely framed in a gi...
Oil, Canvas
"Restful Moments" Oil Painting
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "Restful Moments" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a partially nude woman napping with a black cat nestled on top of her. About the Artist: Su...
Oil, Panel
$1,495
H 47 in W 41 in D 3 in
Jacob Binder Signed 1937 Signed American Realist Handsome Male Portrait Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American realist portrait oil painting by Jacob Binder (1887 - 1984). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring: 47 by 41 inches overall, and 42 by...
Oil
$1,769
H 25.6 in W 21.26 in
Nude Portrait of a Lady - 1930's French Post-Impressionist Oil Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful large 1930's French post-impressionist oil on canvas nude portrait of a lady in the artist's studio, by Bertrand Py. Excellent quality and very good condition portrait ...
Canvas, Oil
"A Beautiful and Brave Gaze" Oil Painting
By Suchitra Bhosle
Located in Denver, CO
Suchitra Bhosle's "A Beautiful and Brave Gaze" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts an Indian woman with a lit flame creating a beautiful orange glow around her. Abo...
Oil, Panel
$96,378
H 31.5 in W 40.16 in D 3.94 in
'Une Consultation de Sigmund Freud' by Hubert - Denis Etcheverry (1867 – 1950)
Located in Knokke, BE
Hubert-Denis Etcheverry Bayonne 1867 – 1950 Paris French Painter 'Une Consultation de Sigmund Freud' Signature: signed lower right and dated ‘D. Etcheverry / Paris 1900’ Medium: oi...
Canvas, Oil
$920
H 8 in W 10 in
"Something in the Way" (2024) By Nadezda, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Nadezda's beautiful new oil on panel painting "Something in the Way" (2024) is a surreal portrait of a man stuck in a slouched position with his arms over a bar and his head undernea...
Oil, Panel
$10,207
H 35.04 in W 31.11 in D 1.97 in
19th century portrait military officer 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, East Lancs
Located in York, GB
A fine 19th century oil on canvas portrait stated to be Captain Paul John Henry Butler, 5th Royal Lancashire Militia, half length, wearing breast star. Hou...
Oil
$2,950
H 24 in W 20 in D 2 in
Period Portrait of Ohio Governor and Abolitionist Charles Anderson
Located in Baltimore, MD
Portrait and history painter Charles Webber was born in New York State and moved to Cincinnati in the later 19th century. There he became a leader in that city’s art circles. He is ...
Oil
$58,767
H 19.69 in W 15.95 in
Exceptional French Pointillist Painting – Young Woman at the Theatre, circa 1895
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Young Woman at the Theatre French Pointillist School, circa 1895 Oil on cardboard 50 x 40.5 cm Unsigned A refined French Pointillist painting dating to the late 19th century, depic...
Oil, Cardboard