About this artwork
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artist:William McTaggart (1835 - 1910) Scottish
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title:The Blackbird's Nest. A Spring Idyll
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date created:Dated 1885
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materials:Watercolour on paper
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measurements:(framed: 98.50 x 75.00 x 9.00 cm)
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credit line:Collection of Allan and Carol Murray on long term loan to the National Galleries of Scotland
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accession number:DLOAN 11
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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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...