View of Edinburgh from the Castle

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

20715

Title

View of Edinburgh from the Castle

Description

The work depicts an evocative view of the city from Edinburgh Castle's ramparts. The castle esplanade stretches out beyond the castle ramparts, Beyond that Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat rise out of the low lying cloud or smoke that shrouds part of the city suburbs.

Artist / maker

Lavery, Sir John

Size

63.5 x 75.5 cm

Type

Oil painting

Location

City Art Centre

Accession number

CAC1994/19

Sir John Lavery was born in Belfast in 1856. Lavery studied in Glasgow and became associated with the group of artists known as the 'Glasgow Boys'. Although his earlier works reveal the influence of contemporary French painting, over time James Whistler became a strong force, and it is Whistler's influence of fluid brushwork which is evident in this painting.
It is interesting to note the pall of smoke which hangs over the city, because of which Edinburgh has long been known as "Auld Reekie."

By courtesy of Felix Rosenstiel's Widow and Son Ltd, London on behalf of the estate of Sir John Lavery

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