A History in Small Pictures
Past exhibition
Overview
A survey of Scottish art over three centuries. Diminutive paintings by, amongst others, John Clerk of Eldin, Sir David Wilkie, Alexander Nasmyth, Sir Henry Raeburn, Sam Bough, John MacWhirter, E A Walton, Anne Redpath, William Crosbie and John Houston. Together they bring together aspects of Scottish culture, geography and identity.
Artists, over the centuries, have worked on a small scale for many reasons: portability to work outdoors – en plein air; a preliminary sketch to scale up; a finely wrought etching scratched into a copper plate; cabinet paintings that were intentionally small and made to be looked at privately; or simply working on what was to hand.
Works
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![John Clerk of Eldin The Abbey and Gardens of Culross, Fife, as seen from the South East inscribed verso 'Abby [sic] of Culross from the S.E. in the garden' pen, ink and watercolour 7 x 14 in 17.8 x 35.6 cm](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
John Clerk of EldinThe Abbey and Gardens of Culross, Fife, as seen from the South Eastinscribed verso 'Abby [sic] of Culross from the S.E. in the garden'pen, ink and watercolour7 x 14 in
17.8 x 35.6 cm -
John Clerk of EldinElan Stalker, 1773initialled 'JC' and dated '1773'etching6 1/4 x 10 in
15.9 x 25.4 cm
Sheet size: 11 x 16 3/4 inonly state -
Alexander RuncimanThe Annunciation, a study for an altarpiece, after Francois Verdier (1651-1730)signed 'A. Runciman Fect' and inscribed 'Verdier'pencil and grey wash14 x 9 3/4 in
35.6 x 24.8 cm -
Alexander RuncimanAriadne abandoned on Naxossigned in plate; published c.1820etching5 1/2 x 4 in
14 x 10.2 cm -
Sir Henry Raeburn RAA Study for the portrait of Professor Adam Ferguson (1723-1816)oil on millboard10 3/4 x 8 3/4 in
27.3 x 22.2 cm -
William HuntFingal's Cave, on the Isle of Staffa, Scotlandsigned and titled in pencil to margin, inscribed upper right 'Island of Staffa. Fingal's Cave. / W. Hebrides / Scotland. / near the Isle of Mull.'; inscribed 'sketched by my great uncle Capt Wm Hunt RN' versopen, ink and watercolour16 x 11 3/4 in
40.6 x 29.8 cm -
Alexander Nasmyth HRSALoups Bridge on the Esk at Edzell, 1806signed, dated 1806 and inscribed verso 'The wooden bridge at the Burn - the seat of the late Lord Adam Gordon. Painted by A Nasmyth for Lord Fredrick Campbell 1806'oil on canvas8 x 8 in
20.3 x 20.3 cm -
Rev. John Thomson of Duddingston HRSALandscape with seated figure, 1839inscribed 'Rev. John Thomson 1839' and 'By the Rev. John Thomson, Small Upright Landscape' on old labels versooil on painted floorcloth9 x 7 1/2 in
22.9 x 19.1 cm -
Sir David Wilkie RA HRSAFarmyard Scene, 1815signed and dated 1815 on panel versooil on panel5 x 8 3/4 in
12.7 x 22.2 cm -
Sir David Wilkie RA HRSAHolyrood House, 1822signed and inscribed 'D Wilkie Holyrood House 1822'pencil5 x 6 3/4 in
12.7 x 17.1 cm -
Sir David Wilkie RA HRSAA sketch for 'The Chelsea Pensioners reading the Waterloo Dispatch'ink on paper4 3/4 x 4 1/2 in
12.1 x 11.4 cm -
Horatio McCulloch RSANorhamsignedwatercolour6 3/4 x 9 3/4 in
17.1 x 24.8 cm -
Edmund Thornton Crawford RSAOn the Esk, 1875signed and dated 1875oil on canvas7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in
19.1 x 24.1 cm -
Edmund Thornton Crawford RSAFigure on a country path, c.1875initialled; signed on original label versooil on board4 1/2 x 5 1/4 in
11.4 x 13.3 cm -
Sam Bough RSA RSWUnloading the Wreckinscribed 'Unloading the Wreck, Sam Bough RSA' on trade label versowatercolour10 1/2 x 14 1/2 in
26.7 x 36.8 cm -
Sam Bough RSA RSWShips on the seasignedoil on panel6 x 8 inches
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Waller Hugh Paton RSA RSWA Moonlit Moor, 1864signed and dated 1864watercolour heightened with white10 x 15 1/2 in
25.4 x 39.4 cm -
John MacWhirter RA HRSA RSWCulzean Castle with Ailsa Craig island in the distancesignedwatercolour and gouache10 x 14 in
25.4 x 35.6 cm -
H.F.L.M.The Mound looking toward Calton Hill, 1835monogrammed 'H.F.L.M.' and dated 1835pen and sepia6 3/4 x 9 1/4 in
17.1 x 23.5 cm -
Attr. SchoppeTwo Scottish soldiers in a Highland landscapesigned 'Schoppe Ft'oil on panel9 1/4 x 7 in
23.5 x 17.8 cm -
James Watterston HeraldLady at a windowinitialled J.W.H.pen, ink and watercolour7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in
18.4 x 14 cm -
James Watterston HeraldFishing Villagepen, ink and watercolour3 3/4 x 3 in
9.5 x 7.6 cm -
Edward Arthur Walton RSA PRSWThe Young Fishermansigned and dated '85watercolour15 1/2 x 12 1/2 in
39.4 x 31.8 cm -
Eric RobertsonDancing Figures, 1910signed and dated September 1910pastel and watercolour9 1/4 x 11 1/2 in
23.5 x 29.2 cm -
Sir William Oliphant Hutchison PRSASeascape, Canary Islandsoil on canvas laid on board9 x 12 in
22.9 x 30.5 cm -
Robert Houston RSWRhu (Gareloch), 1932signed; signed, titled and dated 1932 versooil on canvas laid on panel6 x 8 inches
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Cecile WaltonMaremmatitled in pencil and initialled CWpencil, pen and ink5 1/4 x 8 1/4 in
13.3 x 21 cm -
Anne Redpath OBE ARA RSACrofts, Skye, c.1946signedwatercolour and gouache8 x 5 1/4 in
20.3 x 13.3 cm -
Derek Clarke ARSARhue Farm, Arisaig, 1950signed and dated 1950oil on panel13 x 16 in
33 x 40.6 cm -
William Crosbie RSA, The Harbour
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Robert Henderson Blyth RSA RSWA Cowhandsignedink and wash9 1/4 x 10 1/4 in
23.5 x 26 cm -
John Houston OBE RSAAutumn sunset, near Elie, 1975-1976signed; signed, titled and dated 1975-76 on old label versooil on canvas6 x 16 in
15.2 x 40.6 cm -
Jack Knox RSA RSWAsparagus, 1975signed and dated '75conté on paper7 x 6 in
17.8 x 15.2 cm -
Jack Knox RSA RSWPeppers, 1975signed and dated '75conté on paper6 x 7 1/2 in
15.2 x 19.1 cm -
John Byrne RSASelf Portrait with Red Eye, c.2010signedmixed media on panel17 1/4 x 10 3/4 in
43.8 x 27.3 cm -
Will Maclean RSAAdmiralty Manual (1), 2005signed and dated '05; inscribed versoink on linen construction9 1/2 x 10 1/2 in
24.1 x 26.7 cm
![John Clerk of Eldin The Abbey and Gardens of Culross, Fife, as seen from the South East inscribed verso 'Abby [sic] of Culross from the S.E. in the garden' pen, ink and watercolour 7 x 14 in 17.8 x 35.6 cm](https://artlogic-res.cloudinary.com/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto/artlogicstorage/thefineartsociety/images/view/c50a3250b3be3c0c915742d04039f180j/thefineartsocietyltd-john-clerk-of-eldin-the-abbey-and-gardens-of-culross-fife-as-seen-from-the-south-east.jpg)
Installation Views
Virtual Exhibition
Related artists
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Sam Bough RSA RSW
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John Clerk of Eldin
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James Cowie RSA
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James Watterston Herald
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John Houston OBE RSA
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Jack Knox RSA RSW
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Will Maclean RSA
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Horatio McCulloch RSA
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Alexander Nasmyth HRSA
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Waller Hugh Paton RSA RSW
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Sir Henry Raeburn RA
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Anne Redpath OBE ARA RSA
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Eric Robertson
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Alexander Runciman
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John Bulloch Souter
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Rev. John Thomson of Duddingston HRSA
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Edward Arthur Walton RSA PRSW
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Sir David Wilkie RA HRSA