William Darling McKay
William Darling McKay, 1844 - 1924. Artist (Self-portrait in his studio)
About this artwork
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artist:William Darling McKay (1844 - 1924) Scottish
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title:William Darling McKay, 1844 - 1924. Artist (Self-portrait in his studio)
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date created:About 1860s
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:111.70 x 86.30 cm; Framed: 146.68 x 121.28 x 9.50 cm
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credit line:Given by the executors of the artist 1934
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accession number:PG 1223
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William Darling McKay
William Darling McKay
William Darling McKay was born in Gifford, East Lothian in 1844. He studied art in Edinburgh before travelling to Holland, where he was greatly influenced by the painters of The Hague School. Like the French Barbizon painters, The Hague painters preferred to work out of doors, concentrating on the...
