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Old Chelsea Bridge
Old Chelsea Bridge

Old Chelsea Bridge

Artist (Musselburgh, Scotland, 1788 - 1816)
Mediumoil on panel
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 59.3 cm, Width: 87.5 cm
Frame: Height: 76.8 cm, Width: 105 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1954 with income from the Webster Bequest.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002257
Other Titles
  • Old Battersea Bridge from the East
About MeJames Burnet initially trained as a woodcarver but established a reputation as a cattle painter before leaving Edinburgh in 1810 to live in London. He thereafter painted full-time, looking to the Dutch landscape masters Aelbert Cuyp and Paul Potter for inspiration. His subjects were pastoral scenes in which, as here, cattle often feature.