Born in 1858, Henry H. Parker was a British artist working at the end of the Victorian era. It is believed that he was born and lived in London, where he studied at Saint Martin's School of Art. Parker started his working life as an illustrator for the Illustrated London News, and by the age of 23 had become known as a landscape painter.
Parker's landscapes are lush and tranquil, frequently featuring a lone figure in a boat or walking down a country path. The scenes are often sunny and bright and the waters are calm and soothing.
Parker's style shows a great influence by the Impressionists, through his use of bright colors and quick brush strokes, but a definite understanding of the academic principles is also displayed. This style of painting was very typical for the late Victorian landscape artists who strove to incorporate the new Impressionist techniques in their more traditional paintings. Parker's landscapes and skies were created with a free but controlled application of paint, while the watery areas of his work were handled in the more traditional way — using glazes to create depth and reflections. His paintings are well composed, beautifully balanced and capture the landscape in its most pure and natural state. This colorful and free look was a welcome relief to the traditional Victorian landscapes of the previous decades and this, coupled with Parker's choice of subject matter, brought him great success.
Parker painted mainly in the South East of England, in Surrey, Sussex, and along the Thames where he frequently stayed at Goring and Streatley. He also painted in the Worcestershire area and in Wales. He would often sign and title his works, with their exact location, on the reverse.
Throughout his life, Parker enjoyed widespread popularity as an artist, and this is today witnessed by the number of his works consigned to galleries and museums throughout the world. From 1923 onward, Parker exhibited in the United States, especially in Chicago, where he was unable to meet the demand for his pictures. His paintings were also popular with the Canadians and were hung in all the leading clubs throughout Canada and the States.
Of final note, it is very interesting that Parker was one of only a handful of artists, of his caliber, to never exhibit at the major exhibition halls in England during his lifetime and whose popularity has increased over the years. Parker's works can be found in the following museums and galleries: Birmingham, Liverpool, Eastbourne, Hartlepool, Bradford (England); the Manitoba Club, Winnipeg, St James's, Montreal (Canada); and the Auckland Museum (New Zealand).
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19th Century landscape oil painting of figures harvesting next to a river
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) The River Kennet Oil on canvas, signed, further signed & inscribed verso Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.5 inches Size incl...
Canvas, Oil
19th Century river landscape oil painting of Doeford Bridge, Lancashire
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) Doeford Bridge, Clitheroe Oil on canvas, signed & further inscribed in pencil to stretcher Image size: 11.5 inches x 17.5 inches Size including frame: 16.5 inches x 22.5 inches Provenance: MacConnal-Mason Ltd, Duke Street, London This attractive scene featuring Doeford Bridge near Clitheroe is by Henry H Parker. Two figures can be seen on the bridge overlooking the river Hodder. Doeford Bridge is located in Bowland Forest Low, Lancashire, 9 miles north-west of Clitheroe between Chipping Village and Whitewell. It spans over the river Hodder, near the confluence of the rivers Hodder and Loud. The bridge was built around 1770 and was constructed with squared sandstone blocks formed into 2 segmented arches with a central triangular cutwater. It was made a grade II listed building by Historic England in 1952. Henry Parker was born in the St Pancras area of London on 27 June, 1860 and was christened Henry Deacon...
Canvas, Oil
19th Century landscape oil painting of figures harvesting near Hastings
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) Harvesting near Hastings Oil on canvas, signed, further signed & inscribed verso Image size: 16.5 inches x 12.5 inches Size including frame: 23....
Canvas, Oil
"A Surrey Cornfield" Victorian Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, 1900s
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB
Henry H Parker, British (1858-1930) "A Surrey Cornfield" Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas size: 12 x 18 inches Framed size: 20 x 26 inches Signature: Signed (Lower left) Provenance: Ha...
Oil, Canvas
The Golden Harvest, Victorian Oil on Canvas Landscape Painting, Signed
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Stratford-Upon-Avon, GB
Henry H Parker, British (1858-1930) "The Golden Harvest" Medium: Oil on canvas Canvas size: 14 x 20 inches Framed size: 20 x 25 inches Signature: Signed (Lower left) Provenance: Ha...
Oil, Canvas
$10,234
19th Century landscape oil painting of a logging cart on a country track
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) At Ewhurst near Guildford, Surrey Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)95, further transcribed verso Image size: 23.25 inches x 35.25 inches Size including frame: 30.25 inches x 42.25 inches An atmospheric landscape painting of a logging cart and horses on a country track by Henry Parker. A figure and a dog are depicted leading a logging cart and team of horses past a village church as dusk falls. Henry Parker was born in the St Pancras area of London on 27 June, 1860 and was christened Henry Deacon...
Canvas, Oil
Homeward Bound
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Oil on canvas Canvas size: 24 x 36 inches Framed size: 36.75 x 48.75 inches Signed lower right
Canvas, Oil
$900
H 13 in W 15 in
"Blue Hydrangeas" (2025) Original Impressionist Floral Still-Life, Oil on Canvas
By Susie Hyer
Located in Denver, CO
"Blue Hydrangeas" (2025) By Susie Hyer is an original handmade oil painting on stretched linen that depicts a close-up look at a small bushel of blue hydrangeas, done in an impressio...
Canvas, Oil
$3,616
H 14.5 in W 21.25 in D 2 in
19th Century winter coaching oil painting of a stagecoach in a snowstorm
By John Charles Maggs
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
John Charles Maggs British, (1819-1896) Caught in a Snowstorm Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 10 inches x 16.75 inches Size including frame: 14.5 inches x 21.25 inches An atmosph...
Canvas, Oil
$1,950
H 12 in W 16 in
Antique 19th century English fishing vessels In the English Channel
By William Henry Williamson
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Henry Williamson (British, fl. mid to late 19th Century) Fishing Boats off the English Coast Oil on canvas, signed lower left Circa 1870–80 Presented in a period gilt frame ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,708
H 10 in W 12 in D 2.5 in
Horse & Figure in the English Countryside by 20th Century Landscape Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Horse & Figure in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a beautiful ornate gold frame. Proven...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$6,950
H 42 in W 34 in
19th century English portrait of a young girl with her pet spaniel in landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
This enchanting early 19th-century portrait of a young girl in a pastoral landscape, attributed to the esteemed English portraitist Margaret Carpenter, is a rare and captivating exam...
Canvas, Oil
$15,010
H 31 in W 45 in D 2.5 in
19th century seascape oil painting of a ship off the Scottish coast
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Richard Ball Spencer British, (1812-1897) The Perthshire off Ailsa Craig Oil on canvas, signed Image size: 22.25 inches x 36.25 inches Size including frame: 31 inches x 45 inches This painting by Richard Ball Spencer is of the Perthshire, a three-masted barque sailing off Ailsa Craig. The Perthshire was built in Dundee in 1874 and was owned by Thomas Law of 123 Hope Street, Glasgow. The red ensign flying on the mizzenmast indicates it was a British merchant or passenger ship. The owner may well have commissioned the painting to commemorate its maiden voyage. Ailsa Craig, pictured to the far left, is a small uninhabited island off the west mainland of Scotland in the outer Firth of Clyde. The island is made up of volcanic rock which was quarried in the past and is now only used as a source of microgranite to make curling stones. The island is known by a number of different names including A' Chreag (the rock) and Creag Alasdair (Alasdair's rock). It was also sometimes referred to in the past as ‘Paddy’s Milestone’ as it marked the halfway of the sea journey Belfast to Glasgow made by Irish Emigrants seeking work. Richard Ball Spencer was born in London’s East End on 11 November, 1812 to John and Elizabeth Ball. His father was a grocer and the family lived at 106 York Road in Mile End. Both Richard and his brother Thomas were given their mother’s maiden name as their middle names. By 1841, he had established himself as a marine painter specialising in ship portraits and was influenced by artists such as Joseph Heard (1799-1859), William John Huggins (1781-1845) and Robert Salmon (c1775-1845). He spent his time travelling to trading ports around the British coast as well as the nearby London docks of Brunswick Wharf and the Isle of...
Canvas, Oil
Arabian Rider at Dusk
By Adolf Schreyer
Located in Austin, TX
Adolf Schreyer's "Arabian Rider at Dusk" is a stunning oil painting on canvas that depicts an Arabian rider in a golden sunset. By Adolf Schreyer 8.5" x 15.5" Oil on Canvas Framed...
Canvas, Oil
San Giorgio di Greco, Venice - Moonlight
By Henry Pether
Located in London, GB
Henry Pether 1800 - 1880 View of Venice Oil on canvas, signed lower right Image size: 36 x 24 inches (91.5 x 61 cm) Handmade gilt frame Provenance Private Collection, England Exhib...
Canvas, Oil
$2,950
H 25 in W 33 in D 3 in
Victorian period view of Anne Hathaway's Cottage, wife of William Shakespeare
By William Young
Located in Woodbury, CT
William Young (British, late 19th century) Anne Hathaway’s Cottage, Stratford-upon-Avon Oil on canvas, signed lower right Circa 1890 This beaut...
Oil, Canvas
19th century English Cottage landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
F. Walters (British, 19th Century) Cottage Landscape with Figures and Pond Oil on canvas, signed lower left English School, circa 1880 Presented in an ornate 19th-century carved and gilded frame This serene and expansive rural landscape by 19th-century British artist F. Walters captures the gentle charm of the English country...
Canvas, Oil
$6,950
H 19 in W 22 in
19th century English still life of Strawberries in a landscape with butterfly
By Henry George Todd
Located in Woodbury, CT
Henry George Todd (British, fl. late 19th century) Still Life of Strawberries with Butterfly Signed and dated 1878, lower left Oil on canvas Presented in an ornate giltwood frame wit...
Canvas, Oil
$1,495
H 31 in W 27 in D 2 in
Orientalist Town View Finely Painted Important Framed Original Camel Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage orientalist oil painting of a hill town landscape. Oil on canvas. Unsigned. Framed. Measuring: 31 by 27 inches overall, and 25 by 21.5 painting alone. Excellent condition, ...
Oil, Canvas
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H 18 in W 24 in
19th century Antique English Landscape at Harvest time
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Woodbury, CT
Henry H Parker was one of England's best-known landscape painters from the end of the 19th century and onwards. This late Victorian English harvest landscape by the esteemed Henry...
Canvas, Oil
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H 18 in W 24 in
19th century Antique English River landscape with Church
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Woodbury, CT
Henry H Parker was one of England's best-known landscape painters from the end of the 19th century onwards. This exquisite late 19th-century English river landscape by Henry H. Par...
Canvas, Oil
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H 26.75 in W 36.75 in D 3 in
19th Century river landscape oil painting near Pangbourne
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) A Bend in the River near Pangbourne Oil on canvas, signed & further inscribed verso Image size: 19.25 inches x...
Canvas, Oil
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H 25.5 in W 35.5 in D 2.5 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of the river Lledr near Bettws-y-coed
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) The River Lledr, Bettws-y-coed Oil on canvas, signed, further signed & inscribed verso Image size: 19.5 inches x 29.5 inc...
Canvas, Oil
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H 26.25 in W 36 in D 1 in
Original Henry H. Parker Countryside Painting
By Henry H. Parker
Located in New York, NY
Henry H. Parker (British, 1757-1930) Untitled (Countryside), c. Late 19th-Early 20th Century Oil on canvas 16 1/8 x 26 in. Framed: 26 1/4 x 36 in. Signed lower left: Henry H. Parker ...
Canvas, Oil
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H 19.5 in W 23.5 in D 3 in
19th Century Surrey landscape oil painting of the River Mole at Dorking
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) The Mole Dorking, Surrey Oil on canvas, signed & further inscribed verso Image size: 11.5 inches x 15.5 inches Size including frame: 19.5 inches x 23.5 inches Henry Parker was born in the St Pancras area of London on 27 June, 1860 and was christened Henry Deacon...
Canvas, Oil
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H 21.25 in W 32.5 in D 2.75 in
19th Century River landscape oil painting of cattle by the Thames at Goring
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) Near Goring on Thames Oil on canvas, signed & dated (18)95 Image size: 15.25 inches x 26.5 inches Size including frame: 21.25 inches x 32.5 inches Provenance: Pawsey & Payne, Ryder Street, London Henry Parker was born in the St Pancras area of London on 27 June, 1860 and was christened Henry Deacon Hillier...
Canvas, Oil
Beneath The Slopes of Ben Venue
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Oil on canvas, signed lower right and signed and inscribed reverse. This work is signed with one of the artist's pseudonyms (Hillier). Provenance: The Cooling Galleries, London Mea...
Oil
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H 12.25 in W 16.25 in D 2 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of cattle by the River Thames near Henley
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) Near Henley Oil on canvas, signed, further inscribed & signed verso Image size: 7.75 inches x 11.75 inches Size in...
Canvas, Oil
English River landscape, The River Mole, Dorking `Surrey, UK
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Woodbury, CT
Henry H Parker was one of England's best-known landscape painters from the end of the 19th century onwards. His work was always full of texture, great...
Canvas, Oil
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H 18.75 in W 24.75 in D 2.5 in
19th Century landscape oil painting of the River Thames at Streatley
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Henry H Parker British, (1858-1930) The Thames at Streatley Oil on canvas, signed, further transcribed verso Image size: 11.75 inches x 17.75 inches Size including frame: 18.75 inc...
Canvas, Oil
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H 28 in W 34 in D 3 in
On the Thames nr Dorchester - 19th Century English River Landscape Oil Painting
By Henry H. Parker
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
'On the Thames near Dorchester' by Henry H Parker. A large fine 19th century oil on canvas depicting a summertime scene on the River Thames by the emin...
Oil