Eric Holt (1944–1997) Original Oil Painting English Windmill Landscape Gilt Frame

Eric Holt (1944–1997) Original Oil Painting English Windmill Landscape Gilt Frame

A very attractive original oil painting by listed British artist Eric Holt (1944–1997), depicting a traditional English windmill set within a wonderfully atmospheric rural landscape.

The windmill dominates the composition beneath a dramatic cloud-filled sky, with a small farm building and haystack alongside. Two figures bring the scene to life – one standing at the gate in the foreground and another on the raised platform of the mill.


Holt has captured the countryside beautifully, using a restrained palette of earthy greens, ochres and browns, with particularly effective treatment of the expansive sky. The visible canvas texture and confident handling of the paint add considerable character.


Signed “Eric Holt” lower right.


Presented in an attractive traditional ornate gilt frame, which complements the painting particularly well.


Overall framed size: approximately 70cm x 60cm.


About the artist – Eric Holt (1944–1997)

Eric Holt was a British painter born in Sutton, Surrey, in 1944. He studied at Epsom School of Art from 1959–62, followed by a brief period at Wimbledon School of Art. During his early career he supported himself through a remarkably varied series of jobs, eventually working in antique restoration while continuing to paint.

Holt began exhibiting seriously during the 1970s. His work was shown at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibitions between 1971 and 1992, and he held a succession of one-man exhibitions at London’s Maltzahn Gallery and Piccadilly Gallery. He also exhibited with the Royal British Society of Artists.


In 1978 Holt moved from Purley to the countryside near Sandringham, Norfolk, where he continued to live and work. His paintings attracted considerable recognition during his lifetime, and in 1985 he was a prizewinner in the Royal Academy’s Annual Christmas Card Competition. He died in 1997.


Eric Holt’s work continues to have an established secondary market, with examples appearing at major auction houses including Bonham’s


Condition:
Vintage/pre-owned condition. Please study the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.

A particularly decorative and substantial example of Holt’s work, combining an evocative English rural subject, traditional windmill and impressive period-style gilt framing.