WYCLIFFE EGGINTON | Peaceful Solitude
Watercolour on Paper
53.5 x 76 cms / 21 x 30 inches
This watercolour shows an open stretch of moorland, a single cow placed high on a ridge and silhouetted against a wide sky. His composition is deliberately simplistic and uses the hill to lead your eye across the landscape, creating space.
Egginton handles terrain with confident brushwork, allowing greens, browns and soft purples to naturally emerge. His broad sky occupies much of the composition, reinforcing the scale of the landscape and the exposed nature of the setting.
Works such as this reflect Egginton’s strength as a landscape painter, the clear and careful observation demonstrates his consistent ability to capture rural Britain.
Wycliffe Egginton was a British painter known for landscapes, coastal scenes and architectural views, particularly in Scotland, France and North Africa. He trained in Birmingham before continuing his studies in Antwerp, where he developed a disciplined approach to composition and draughtsmanship that remained consistent throughout his career.
Egginton exhibited regularly at major institutions including the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists and the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours. His work was well received by both critics and collectors, and he enjoyed a steady market during his lifetime. Rather than pursuing avant-garde developments, he focused on clarity, controlled light and recognisable locations. He often returned to the same subjects to refine their presentation.
Scottish subjects, especially castles and lochs, became a recurring theme, valued for their strong historical presence and atmospheric settings. Today, Egginton’s paintings are held in public and private collections and remain sought after for their technical assurance and beautiful quality.
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