Largs

Category

Library Item

Item no

14789

Title

Largs

Description

This rural coastal landscape shows the bay around Largs with hills in the background. The sky is overcast with thick grey clouds. A row of houses are behind a field that is fenced off with a large gate. A small building is positioned directly on the shoreline. Some farm animals, possibly sheep, are walking along the path.

Artist / maker

Skene, James

Date

1818

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Largs is a small coastal town situated on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire. This painting dates from 1818 at which point Largs was still a small village. During the nineteenth century Largs was to grow in size with the building of a pier in 1834 and the opening of a rail connection in 1885.

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Animals > Mammals > Sheep

Landscape > Land > Bays

Landscape > Land > Coastlines

Landscape > Land > Hills

Places > Scotland > Ayrshire

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