About this artwork
Culzean Castle perches on the rugged cliffs of the Firth of Clyde in Ayrshire. Along the shoreline is a network of sea caves, once used by smugglers. Nasmyth, whom the famous Scottish artist David Wilkie (1785–1841) called ‘the founder of the landscape painting school of Scotland’, was one of the first to fully embrace his native landscape. This drawing, made on the spot, was perhaps the basis for the painting, Culzean from the Sea (about 1816), which hangs in the Castle.
Published February 2024
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artist:Alexander Nasmyth (1758 - 1840) Scottish
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title:Culzean Castle, Ayrshire
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date created:1812
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materials:Brown ink with grey and brown wash over pencil on paper
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measurements:18.20 x 27.10 cm
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credit line:Purchased 1928
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accession number:D 3727/25
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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...
