Artist: Alan Holtby Brown
Title: A Yorkshire Meadow
Medium: Oil on Board
Edition: Original, One of a kind
Artwork Dimensions: 64cm x 39cm (25" x 15")
Frame Dimensions: 82cm x 49cm (32" x 19")
Condition: Image: Good. Frame: Good. Minor marks.
About the artwork
This evocative rural composition by Alan Holtby Brown captures the quiet rhythms of countryside life through a dual-perspective format. The upper panel presents a sweeping pastoral scene where cattle graze peacefully near weathered farm buildings, framed by soft trees and a cloud-streaked sky. Below, a more intimate vignette draws the viewer closer to a single reclining cow nestled among lush grasses and wildflowers, emphasizing Brown’s sensitivity to natural detail. With his signature blend of realism and warmth, Brown invites us to pause and appreciate the serenity of the English landscape—an enduring theme in his celebrated body of work.
About the Artist
Alan Holtby Brown (1936–2020) was a distinguished British landscape painter known for his evocative depictions of Northern England’s rural architecture and countryside. A native of Lancashire, Brown exhibited widely across the UK, including with the Royal Society of British Artists, and his works are held in regional collections such as Bolton Museum and Art Gallery. His style blends realism with atmospheric nuance, often capturing the quiet dignity of stone-built villages, abbey ruins, and pastoral scenes. Brown’s paintings reflect a deep reverence for heritage and place, rendered with a confident hand and a subtle, earthy palette that resonates with collectors and historians alike
