About this artwork
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artist:Alexander Nasmyth (1758 - 1840) Scottish
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title:Craigmillar Castle, Edinburgh
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Gouache on paper
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measurements:28.00 x 41.30 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 2001
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accession number:D 5524
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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...
