The Young Fishers
About this artwork
Most summers McTaggart would revisit his native Kintyre. Herring fishing was the mainstay of the local economy, but here McTaggart shows some children enjoying fishing as a leisure activity. He became famous for his seascapes and his images of children. The setting for this is off the shore at Kilkerran, which is part of Campbeltown. Stylistically this painting shows a transition between the detailed Pre-Raphaelite handling of the McTaggart’s earlier work and the free expressive brushwork of his later pictures.
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artist:William McTaggart (1835 - 1910) Scottish
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title:The Young Fishers
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date created:Dated 1876
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:72.40 x 108.00 cm; Framed: 147.32 x 110.49 x 15.24 cm
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credit line:Bequest of Dr John Kirkhope 1920
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accession number:NG 1482
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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...