John Macwhirter Victorian Scottish Art Landscape Oil Painting Glen Cloy, Arran

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Seller: richardtaylorfinearts ✉️ (1,651) 100%, Location: Dudley, GB, Ships to: AMERICAS, EUROPE, ASIA, AU, Item: 125379845350 JOHN MACWHIRTER VICTORIAN SCOTTISH ART LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING GLEN CLOY, ARRAN. SCOTTISH VICTORIAN LANDSCAPE OIL PAINTING JOHN MACWHIRTER RA (1839-1911) GLEN CLOY ARRAN This superb Victorian Scottish landscape oil painting is by noted landscape artist John MacWhirter. Painted circa 1880 the location is Glen Cloy, Arran, a very popular walking and holidaying destination along with the Fairy Glen. The composition is a stream in the foreground with a man and his dog approaching. Either side of them are rolling hills giving way to cloud enveloped mountains in the background. The palette of greens and brown of the flora and fauna is so rich and varied. An excellent example of Scottish Victorian art and of MacWhirter's work. Signed lower right.  Provenance. Sotheby's 26.8.86 lot 694.           Condition. Oil on canvas, 38 inches by 24 inches unframed, in good condition.  Frame. Housed in a gilt swept frame, 50 inches by 37 inches in good condition. BIOGRAPHY John MacWhirter RA (27 March 1839 in Slateford, Edinburgh - 28 January 1911 in London) was a Scottish landscape painter. John was the third of four children. One of his elder sisters, Agnes MacWhirter was also a noted artist of still lifes. He attended a school in Colinton, and after his father's death was apprenticed to Oliver & Boyd, booksellers in Edinburgh. He stayed there for only a few months and then in 1851 enrolled at the Trustees Academy under Robert Scott Lauder and John Ballantyne (1815–97). He spent long periods sketching and studying nature outdoors. His first painting to be exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy at age 14, was 'Old Cottage at Braid'. In 1880, he was made an Honorary Member of the Royal Scottish Academy. Exploring and painting abroad he visited Italy, Sicily, Switzerland, Austria, Turkey, Norway and the U.S.A. - the Alps being a great inspiration. Of a drawing of wildflowers, Ruskin wrote I have never seen anything like it. Some of these sketches were later purchased by Ruskin and bequeathed to the Ashmolean, Oxford. He moved to London in 1867 and on 4 May 1893 was elected a Royal Academician. MacWhirter specialised in romantic landscapes with a great fondness for trees, spending much time in the hilly countryside of Perthshire. Initially, under the influence of John Everett Millais, he experimented with the detailed images of the Pre-Raphaelites, but later adopted a more sweeping style. His friendship with William McTaggart shows in his freedom of brush. With John Pettie he illustrated Wordsworth's Poetry for the Young (Strahan, 1863). With Waller H. Paton and others, MacWhirter illustrated The Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe (Hislop, 1869). He married Catherine ('Katie') Cowan Menzies (b. 1843) in 1872, her brother-in-law the Rev. James McFarlan officiating. The couple lived at 1 Abbey Road, St. John's Wood in the 1870s, and had two daughters and two sons. Elected ARSA 1867, HRSA 1882, ARA 1879, RA 1893. Exhibited RA 126, RSA 118, also RSW, RHA, AAS and GI 50+   MacWhirter has paintings in several British Collections including Royal Holloway University of London, Cheltenham and Derby Art Gallery. ABOUT RICHARD TAYLOR FINE ART Plenty of quality paintings on Richard Taylor Fine Art - Ebay. Gallery condition paintings available to purchase via Ebay buy it now or make an offer. Have a look at my other items and my excellent feedback. We ship worldwide at cost from the UK and will combine post. Ask if unsure or if you require more photos or information..
  • Artist: JOHN MACWHIRTER
  • Unit of Sale: Single Piece
  • Originality: Original
  • Size: Large
  • Signed: Yes
  • Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
  • Material: Oil, Canvas
  • Framing: Framed
  • Subject: Scottish landscape, Glen Cloy Arran
  • Type: Painting
  • Listed By: RICHARD TAYLOR FINE ART
  • Original/ Repro: Original
  • Style: Victorian
  • Self-Representing Artist?: No
  • Features: Framed, Signed
  • Production Technique: Oil Painting
  • Time Period Produced: 1850-1899

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