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BIOGRAPHY - Henry H. Parker (1858 - 1930)

Henry H. Parker was a British artist working at the end of the Victorian Era. It is believed that he was born in London and was based there for most of his life. Like many of his contemporaries, he concentrated on painting "pure" landscapes - a genre that he mastered early in his career.  His 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.  His 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.  The 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. His favorite locales were in Surrey, Kent and Wales - especially views on the Thames – and he would often sign and title his works, with their exact location, on the reverse.

While there are not definite records to prove this, his work shows great similarity in both technique and subject matter to that of Benjamin Williams Leader (1831-1923); if he was not a student of Leader’s, he definitely studies his works.

It is interesting to note that Parker was one of only a handful of important Victorian artists who never exhibited at the major exhibition halls in England during their lifetime. 

 

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Harvest Time on the Thames, Henley - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
Harvest Time on the Thames, Henley
Oil on canvas
20 x 30 inches
Signed
A Sussex Cornfield, Littlehampton - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
A Sussex Cornfield, Littlehampton
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Signed; also signed and titled on the reverse
The Thames at Pangbourne - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
The Thames at Pangbourne
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Signed
By the Mill - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
By the Mill
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Signed
The River Mole, Dorking Surrey - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
The River Mole, Dorking Surrey
Oil on canvas
12 x 18 inches
Signed, also signed and titled on the reverse
Sleeping Waters, The River Wey - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
Sleeping Waters, The River Wey
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Signed, also signed and titled on the reverse
Harvesting - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
Harvesting
Oil on canvas
24 x 40 inches
Signed
At Betchworth, Surrey - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
At Betchworth, Surrey
Oil on canvas
12 x 18 inches
Signed, also signed and titled on the reverse
A Berkshire Homestead - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
A Berkshire Homestead
Oil on canvas
30 x 25 inches
Signed, also signed and titled on the reverse
The River Loddon, Near Basing, Hants - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
The River Loddon, Near Basing, Hants
Oil on canvas
18 x 26 inches
Signed, also signed and titled on the reverse
Nature\'s Mirror, on the Banks of the Thames - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
Nature's Mirror, on the Banks of the Thames
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Signed, also signed and titled on the reverse
Dunkeld & Birnam from Craigibarns - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
Dunkeld & Birnam from Craigibarns
Oil on canvas
20 x 15 inches
Signed, also signed and titled on the reverse
The Mole, Dorking, Surrey - Henry H. Parker
Henry H. Parker
(1858 - 1930)
The Mole, Dorking, Surrey
Oil on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Signed, also signed and titled on the reverse