Mid-Century English Landscape Painting in Gilt Frame Signed William Pitt

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This serene antique landscape painting depicts a quiet riverside village scene, centered on a calm waterway animated by small sailing … Read more This serene antique landscape painting depicts a quiet riverside village scene, centered on a calm waterway animated by small sailing boats whose warm-toned sails reflect softly across the surface. Along the riverbank, modest stone cottages and outbuildings are nestled beneath mature trees, creating a balanced and gently atmospheric composition. The muted palette of greens, browns, and soft sky tones enhances the sense of stillness and pastoral calm, giving the scene a timeless, contemplative quality well suited to both traditional and transitional interiors.
Executed in oil on canvas, the painting shows confident, fluid brushwork, particularly in the handling of foliage, water, and sky. Subtle variations in tone and texture lend depth and movement without overpowering the composition. The surface displays light, age-appropriate craquelure consistent with oil paintings of this period. The work is presented in a handsome gilt wood frame with layered molding and a linen liner, complementing the painting’s warmth and decorative character.
The painting is signed William Pitt. Pitt was an active mid-20th-century landscape painter, known for tranquil river and village scenes painted in a Romantic–Realist tradition. His work reflects the continued influence of earlier European landscape schools, favoring atmosphere, gentle light, and pastoral subject matter. Pitt’s paintings were intended for decorative interiors and are appreciated for their calm compositions and timeless appeal.
Dimensions: 37"W x 3"D x 29"H. See less