About this artwork
Originally a castle of the MacDuff family, Falkland became a royal residence during the reign of James II (1430-1460). James V (1512-1542) was responsible for turning it into an elegant Renaissance palace, adding a tennis court in 1539. His daughter Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) liked to retreat to Falkland from the pressures of life in Edinburgh. This view was painted around 1639 at the request of Charles I. It is one of the first realistic depictions of the Scottish countryside.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Alexander Keirincx (1600 - 1652) Flemish
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title:Falkland Palace and the Howe of Fife
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date created:About 1639
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materials:Oil on panel
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measurements:45.60 x 68.60 cm; Framed: 60.00 x 83.50 x 9.20 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1977
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accession number:PG 2409
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Alexander Keirincx
Alexander Keirincx
A native of Antwerp, Alexander Keirincx spent most of his mature years in Amsterdam. He was a painter of landscapes, specialising in topographical views. He visited England in 1639 to 40 and worked from a studio in Westminster, London. During this visit he executed a series of ten views of...
