John Haughton Hague (1842–1934): A Lancashire Landscape Painter John Haughton Hague was born in Oldham, Lancashire, in 1877, the son of John Hague Sr., a solicitor, and Eliza Hargreaves. His artistic talent emerged early, nurtured by his father’s encouragement and a family tradition of appreciation for visual arts. Hague's formative years were spent absorbing the beauty of the surrounding countryside – the Pennines and the Rochdale Canal – landscapes that would become central to his oeuvre. This intimate connection with Lancashire instilled in him a deep understanding of its vernacular cultu…