Alexander Nasmyth
The Windings of the Forth (or The Forth near Alloa, Stirling in the distance)
About this artwork
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artist:Alexander NasmythScottish (1758 - 1840)
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title:The Windings of the Forth (or The Forth near Alloa, Stirling in the distance)
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date created:About 1835
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:45.70 x 73.70 cm; Framed: 64.00 x 91.70 x 7.00 cm
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credit line:Presented by R K Blair 1920
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accession number:NG 1383
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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Alexander Nasmyth
Alexander Nasmyth
Nasmyth's impressive landscapes are his most significant contribution to painting in Scotland. One of his most famous works, however, is the portrait of his friend, the poet Robert Burns. Nasmyth, a pupil of Runciman, was assistant to Allan Ramsay and developed a sound appreciation of the...
