Lila Glover (20th C.) – Cooks Lane, Little Crosby | Original Impressionist Oil on Board

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Lila Glover (20th C.) – Cooks Lane, Little Crosby | Original Impressionist Oil on Board
£410.00
Item number: A/S2B/0013

Overview

An exceptionally fine mid-century British rural landscape by regional artist Lila Glover. Painted in a striking panoramic format, this work features a light-filled Impressionist view of Cooks Lane in the historic estate village of Little Crosby, Merseyside. The reverse retains the artist’s hand-written title and historical address at Wood Hall Farm in Melling.

Item Details

  • Artist: Lila Glover (British, 20th Century)

  • Title: Cooks Lane – Little Crosby

  • Medium: Oil on board

  • Style: British Regional Impressionism / Plein-Air Landscape

  • Dimensions: 23" × 13" (approx. 58 cm × 33 cm)

  • Markings: Inscribed on reverse (verso) with title and artist's address: "Wood Hall Farm, Melling"

  • Condition: Excellent vintage condition with strong paint layer integrity and crisp colour handling.

Detailed Description

This artwork captures the quiet rural charm of Cooks Lane in Little Crosby, a picturesque village near Crosby and Blundellsands known for its preserved stone cottages and countryside views.

Working in an expressive Impressionist style, Glover demonstrates outstanding technical skill in her handling of natural light, shadow, and atmospheric colour. Her confident, painterly brushwork brings structure to the composition, while the elongated 23" × 13" proportions create a sweeping panoramic feel that enhances the sense of depth and open space.

Pricing structure: £395 – £450 Minimum offer £300

Provenance & Historical Context

The artist’s inscription on the reverse ties this painting directly to Sefton, Merseyside. Lila Glover worked out of Wood Hall Farm, a landmark farmstead on Brewery Lane in Melling with long-standing historical links to the Glover family. Works by Glover from this period were often prepared for submission to regional exhibitions, such as those held by the Crosby Art Group or Merseyside art galleries.

This piece offers double appeal: an outstanding visual work for collectors of mid-20th-century British Impressionist landscapes, and a significant record of local North West heritage for collectors of Lancashire and Merseyside topographical art.