Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 12

19th century oil painting of yorkshire flither pickers by Robert Farren

$6,295.92
£4,595
€5,359.82
CA$8,623.83
A$9,591.58
CHF 5,008.43
MX$116,719.35
NOK 63,965.24
SEK 59,988.11
DKK 40,002.39
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

19th century oil painting of yorkshire flither pickers by robert farren circa 1890. Painted by robert b. Farren (1832-1912) This is a a skilfully executed and coloured oil painting by robert farren in the social realist style, created towards the end of the victorian period. The composition is particularly strong, in homage to the three young women who are picking rock limpets as fresh fishing bait for their long-line commercial fishermen husbands.  These women lived a particularly tough existence and travelled far by foot, often scaling down rocky cliffs, to fill baskets with next day’s live limpets (commonly known as flithers) for use as hook bait by their fishermen husbands at sea.  They were physically robust individuals, originating from the filey area of the yorkshire coast. Overall good condition, with minor paint wear, minor losses to gilt frame.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 36.25 in (92.08 cm)Width: 56.3 in (143.01 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    Debenham, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: EA28821stDibs: LU878644435762

More From This Seller

View All
19th century oil painting of a french village by R. Mcgregor
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Robert Mcgregor genre oil painting of french village scene circa 1890. Here we have a Robert Mcgregor (1848-1922) painting illustrating peasant life. This is a well-balanced oil on ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Pair of rural late 19th century oil on canvas paintings
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of rural late 19th century oil on canvas paintings 1895. Pair of unframed and unsigned paintings, which we believe maybe of spanish origin. Oil on canvas, good quality decorat...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

18th Century oil on board of lady attributed to Balthasar Denner
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we have a oil on board attributed to denner circa 1730. Depicting a typical subject of his, showing the face in high detail. Would benefit from a professional clean. Which we co...
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century German Renaissance Paintings

Materials

Wood, Giltwood, Paint

19th Century miniature oil on board painting of edelweiss
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century miniature oil on board painting of edelweiss circa 1880. Fine quality desktop painting of edelweiss, presented on a wooden easel. Minor losses to paintwork.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th century William IV carved mahogany pole screen
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century william iv mahogany pole screen, circa 1830 Framed original tapestry depicting a young lady outside with a dog. Frame with gilt slip. Supported by a turned and carved s...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Tapestry, Glass, Mahogany

Swedish painted pine coat rack
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish painted pine coat hooks circa 1960. Here we present a 19th century swedish painted panel that has been adapted in the mid 20th century into a hanging coat peg rail.  Using p...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Rustic Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Pine, Paint

You May Also Like

EXQUISITE ORiGINAL W.G FOSTER LARGE OIL PAINTING "WAITING FOR THE FLEETS RETURN"
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1880-1890 W.G Foster signed large oil painting titled "Waiting for the fleets return" A very g...
Category

Antique 1880s European Late Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas

19th Century English Oil Painting Fisherfolk Cornish/ Devon Coastline Cottage
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Coastal Cottage (most likely Devon or Cornwall) British School, 19th century oil on canvas, framed framed: 17 x 23 inches painting: 12 x 18 inches provenance: private collection,...
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Oil on Canvas Painting by Rose Douglas
Located in Dublin, IE
A gorgeous 19th Century oil on canvas painting depicting a figurative maritime scene featuring a group of sailors, fishermen, women and children on a pier set amongst dwellings, sail...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood, Paint

George Sherwood Hunter English Impressionist Oil on Canvas of a Fishing Scene in
Located in Queens, NY
English Impressionist Oil on Canvas of a Fishing Scene in a Classical Gilt Frame, c. 1880 (GEORGE SHERWOOD HUNTER)
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Oil Painting Three Fisherman, Signed P. Pascal 1832-1903 Framed
By Paul Pascal
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful Mid 19th Century oil painting with three Fisherman, signed P. Pascal framed. Paul B Pascal was born in France in 1832 and died in 1903. Paul Pascal lived in the District of...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Original Oil Painting by the English Artist James R. Webb
By James Webb
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An atmospheric oil painting depicting a seaside with sunlit high sand dunes in the forefront and in Stark contrast a dark stormy sky in the background with seagulls overhead. Small sailing ships can be seen in the distance. Climbing the dunes is a shepherdess and her small flock of sheep grazing on meagre offerings along the dunes. A young couple can also be seen sitting on the beach in the background. The painting is in its original carved and gilded frame. Signed James Webb and dated 18_7 on the bottom right hand corner of the canvas. Why the artist omitted the "decade" digit and put an underscore instead is a mystery. The painting is set in an intricately carved gilded frame which has been professionally restored. James R Webb...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas