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          Bertram Priestman Most Popular Paintings

          The 25 artworks by Bertram Priestman our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

          Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
          Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Bertram Priestman · 1868 – 1951

          Swollen Waters (1895)

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #1: Swollen Waters
          1895 · Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds · original 66 x 122 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 1 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Folkestone, Kent, Boat Train – original artwork by Bertram Priestman

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #2: Folkestone, Kent, Boat Train
          1932 · Folkestone Library – History Resource Centre, Folkestone · original 87 x 111 cm

          A dynamic 1932 scene of a steam train crossing a bridge over Folkestone's river by Bertram Priestman captures the bustling energy of Kentish life and invites you to bring this historic atmosphere into your home.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 2 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Morning – original artwork by Bertram Priestman

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #3: Morning
          1901 · Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds · original 74 x 122 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 3 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Same size as the original$470122 × 74 cm Commission at original size

          The Valley of the Wharf, 1909, Bertram Priestman

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          1909 · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool · original 121 x 184 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 4 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Twyford Lock, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire (1901)

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #5: Twyford Lock, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
          1901 · Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds · original 76 x 102 cm

          Oil painting by Bertram Priestman (1901) depicting Twyford Lock, Hertfordshire. Impressionistic landscape featuring livestock & serene countryside scenes. #art #ukpainting

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 5 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Same size as the original$428102 × 76 cm Commission at original size

          Meadowland

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          1898 · Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool · original 78 x 101 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 6 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Schooner by a Quayside

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #7: Schooner by a Quayside
          1896 · Ferens Art Gallery, Hull · original 34 x 57 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 7 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Same size as the original$23257 × 34 cm Commission at original size

          Dragging Boats – original artwork by Bertram Priestman

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #8: Dragging Boats
          1905 · Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich · original 102.0 x 154.0cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 8 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Same size as the original$693154 × 102 cm Commission at original size

          The Sun Veiled Hills of Wharfedale

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #9: The Sun Veiled Hills of Wharfedale
          1917 · Bristol Museum - Art Gallery, Bristol · original 110 x 180 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 9 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Bertram Priestman: Landscape and Telegraph Poles

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #10: Landscape and Telegraph Poles
          1904 · Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds · original 31 x 41 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          Popularity
          No. 10 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Bertram Priestman: The Hill Bound Village

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #11: The Hill Bound Village
          1917 · Ferens Art Gallery, Hull · original 116 x 148 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 11 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Same size as the original$742148 × 116 cm Commission at original size

          Evening on the Marshes (1921)

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #12: Evening on the Marshes
          1921 · Sunderland Museum - Winter Gardens, Sunderland · original 64 x 76 cm

          Discover 'Evening on the Marshes' by Bertram Priestman – a stunning 1921 impressionistic landscape painting. Explore its dramatic skies, muddy banks & thick impasto texture. A serene yet powerful piece of British art.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 12 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Same size as the original$33076 × 64 cm Commission at original size

          Sunset and Smoke over Rochester, Kent, 1912, Bertram Priestman

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #13: Sunset and Smoke over Rochester, Kent
          1912 · Guildhall Museum, Rochester · original 114 x 180 cm

          Discover Bertram Priestman’s "Sunset & Smoke." This evocative 1912 tonal impressionist landscape captures coastal beauty with textured brushwork and a melancholic mood. Explore this unique artwork.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 13 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Same size as the original$853180 × 114 cm Commission at original size

          After Sundown, Buckden Vale by Bertram Priestman

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #14: After Sundown, Buckden Vale
          1918 · original 24 x 34 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          Popularity
          No. 14 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Canal Lock Gates – original artwork by Bertram Priestman

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #15: Canal Lock Gates
          National Trust, Keighley · original 62 x 116 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 15 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Same size as the original$409116 × 62 cm Commission at original size

          Wooded Hillside by Bertram Priestman, 1910

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #16: Wooded Hillside
          1910 · original 87 x 122 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          Popularity
          No. 16 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Same size as the original$523122 × 87 cm Commission at original size

          Top Sail Schooner at the Harbour

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #17: Top Sail Schooner at the Harbour
          The Stewartry Museum, Cairns · original 66 x 125 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
          Made
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          Popularity
          No. 17 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Same size as the original$444125 × 66 cm Commission at original size

          A Dorset hillside – original artwork by Bertram Priestman

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #18: A Dorset hillside
          Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          Popularity
          No. 18 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Bertram Priestman: Arnold Priestman (1854–1925), Sketching

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #19: Arnold Priestman (1854–1925), Sketching
          original 37 x 27 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 19 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Suffolk Water Meadows, 1906, Bertram Priestman

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #20: Suffolk Water Meadows
          1906 · original 107 x 142 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 20 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Unseaworthy – original artwork by Bertram Priestman

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #21: Unseaworthy
          original 41 x 52 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 21 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Bertram Priestman, Watermeadows of France (1907)

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          1907 · original 72 x 122 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 22 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Valley Pasture, Marsh Meadows by Bertram Priestman, 1904

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          1904 · original 131 x 184 cm
          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 23 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Suffolk Waterway

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #24: Suffolk Waterway
          original 109 x 182 cm

          Discover Bertram Priestman’s ‘Suffolk Waterway’! A serene 1890s landscape painting of a rural river scene with horses & cows. Impressionistic style, rich earth tones – perfect for art lovers and collectors.

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 24 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          Same size as the original$831182 × 109 cm Commission at original size

          The Great Green Hills of Yorkshire – original artwork

          View the most popular artwork of Bertram Priestman ranked #25: The Great Green Hills of Yorkshire
          1913 · original 129 x 179 cm

          Capture the tranquility of the Yorkshire countryside with Bertram Priestman's 'The Great Green Hills of Yorkshire' (1913). This serene landscape painting, featuring lush green hills and a peaceful atmosphere, is available as a hand-painted reproducti

          Technique
          Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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          No. 25 of 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman
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          The artist

          Bertram Priestman

          1868 – 1951

          Portrait of Bertram Priestman
          Quick facts
          • Top-ranked workSwollen Waters
          • Museums on APSArt Gallery of New South Wales, Leeds Art Gallery, Bavarian State Painting Collections, Walker Art Gallery, Ferens Art Gallery
          • Works on APS49
          • Typical colorsneutrals
          • NationalityUnited Kingdom
          • Topics exploredrural landscape, british art, landscape, tranquility
          • Died1951
          • Top 3 worksSwollen Waters, Folkestone, Kent, Boat Train, Morning
          Biography

          The Soul of the Yorkshire Landscape: The Life of Bertram Priestman

          To wander through the canvases of Bertram Walter Priestman is to embark on a journey through the very heart of the British landscape, where the mist of the Yorkshire dales meets the rhythmic pulse of industrial progress. Born in 1868 at Clifford House, Bradford, Priestman was a child of the North, raised within a Quaker lineage that instilled in him a profound appreciation for the quiet dignity of nature and the industrious spirit of his homeland. His early years, shaped by the educational traditions of the Friends’ School and Bootham School, provided a foundation of discipline and observation that would later define his masterful command over light and atmosphere.

          Priestman's artistic evolution was a sophisticated blend of rigorous classical training and an embrace of the burgeoning Impressionist movement. His initial studies in watercolor under Edwin Moore in York allowed him to capture the delicate nuances of the English countryside, but it was his time at the prestigious Slade School of Fine Art in London that truly refined his vision. Under the tutelage of Alphonse Legros, Priestman learned to balance structural integrity with expressive brushwork. While he briefly flirted with the precision of engineering, the call of the canvas proved irresistible, leading him to adopt the luminous techniques championed by masters such as Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. This fusion of academic strength and Impressionistic light allowed him to transform ordinary rural scenes into poetic meditations on existence.

          A Mastery of Light, Steam, and Serenity

          The breadth of Priestman’s oeuvre is a testament to his versatility as a chronicler of both the pastoral and the modern. He possessed a rare ability to find beauty in the unexpected, whether it was the soft, earthy tones of a Yorkshire watering hole at dusk or the dramatic, mechanical grace of a locomotive traversing a bridge. In works such as Folkestone, Kent, Boat Train, one can witness his ability to weave the industrial into the natural; the billowing white plumes of steam act as a transient veil, softening the iron edges of progress and integrating the machine into the timeless rhythm of the coast.

          His landscapes are rarely mere topographical records; they are emotional experiences. Through his eyes, we see:

          • The Ethereal Atmosphere: A profound ability to capture the damp, luminous quality of the English air, making the light feel as though it is breathing upon the canvas.
          • Rural Tranquility: Serene depictions of Wharfedale and North Wales that celebrate the enduring peace of the countryside, often featuring livestock and quiet hamlets.
          • The Interplay of Motion and Stillness: The rhythmic motion of water and steam contrasted against the steadfast presence of historic architecture and ancient hills.

          Legacy and Artistic Eminence

          Priestman’s contributions to the British art world were recognized by the most prestigious institutions of his era. His election to The Royal Academy in 1916, The Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1910, and The New English Art Club in 1896 solidified his status as a "painter’s painter." Beyond his personal accolades, his influence extended through his role as a teacher; during his years in Walberswick, Suffolk, he nurtured new talents, passing on the secrets of light and texture to a burgeoning generation of landscape artists.

          As he moved through the decades, from the height of the Edwardian era to the mid-20th century, Priestman remained a steadfast observer of change. His work serves as a vital historical bridge, capturing a world on the cusp of transformation—where the traditional pastoral life of England began to meet the encroaching energy of the modern age. Today, his paintings remain cherished not only for their technical brilliance but for the nostalgic glow they cast upon a bygone era, inviting every viewer to rediscover the quiet, enduring soul of the landscape.

          Questions & Answers

          How many artworks by Bertram Priestman are available to browse?

          You can browse 49 artworks by Bertram Priestman on the All Artworks page.

          Where are Bertram Priestman's artworks mapped by subject?

          Bertram Priestman's works can be explored by subject on the artist's Subject Atlas page.

          Is there a chronological account of Bertram Priestman?

          The Chronicle of Bertram Priestman is a scroll-driven timeline that presents the artist's works in chronological order, grouped into career-period chapters.

          By the OriginalUniqueArt.com Editorial Team Updated Sept. 18, 2026
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