NASMYTH, Alexander
(b. 1758, Edinburgh, d. 1840, Edinburgh)

View of a Lochside Castle

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Oil on canvas laid on board, 46 x 64 cm
Private collection

The classical composition of this painting derives from the tradition of Claude Lorrain's landscapes, with the clearly defined fore, middle, and backgrounds framed by the verticals of the trees on either side.




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