Alexander Fraser, the younger
An Entrance to Cadzow Forest
About this artwork
In the early 1850s Fraser abandoned his previous experiments with genre subjects to concentrate exclusively on landscape painting. His views of Cadzow Forest, painted during the 1850s and 1860s, were much admired for their fluid handling, luscious colour and high finish. This one appears to be a study of Barncluith near Hamilton in springtime.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Alexander Fraser, the younger (1827 - 1899) Scottish
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title:An Entrance to Cadzow Forest
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date created:Probably 1860s
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:64.80 x 90.20 cm; Framed: 95.60 x 121.00 x 11.90 cm / 26.00 kg
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1915
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accession number:NG 1188
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gallery:
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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Alexander Fraser, the younger
Alexander Fraser, the younger
Fraser’s childhood interest in painting was nurtured by his father Alexander George Fraser, an able amateur artist, who gave him elementary tuition. He enrolled at the Trustees’ Academy in Edinburgh, supplementing his studies by attendance at the life school of the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA). By...
