Harvest at Broomieknowe
About this artwork
In 1889 McTaggart moved away from central Edinburgh to Broomieknowe near Lasswade in Midlothian, devoting himself almost entirely to painting. From the 1870s he had developed an extraordinarily free and expressive manner which bore a steadily decreasing resemblance to anything being produced elsewhere in Britain. But the inclusion of the human figure, even as a sketchy presence, was to remain an important element even in his most advanced and mature landscapes. The Glaswegian collector D W T Cargill, who bought this late work directly from McTaggart, admired it as 'an effect of diffused daylight. As powerful and more beautiful in colour than a Constable'.
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title:Harvest at Broomieknowe
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accession number:NG 1907
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materials:Oil on canvas
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date created:Dated 1896
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measurements:87.30 x 130.00 cm (framed: 126.50 x 171.50 x 14.00 cm)
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credit line:Presented by Mr and Mrs D W T Cargill 1938
William McTaggart
William McTaggart
McTaggart's land and seascapes reflect his fascination with nature and man's relationship with it. His bold colours and vigorous brushwork find parallels in Impressionist painting, although essentially form part of a distinct Scottish tradition. They also echo qualities in paintings by Constable and Turner, whom he admired. McTaggart was…