Lugar Water

Artist Alexander Nasmyth (Edinburgh, Scotland, 1758 - 1840)

Date1775-1799

Mediumoil on canvas

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 67.7 cm, Width: 89.5 cm
Frame: Height: 89.5 cm, Width: 109.2 cm

AcquisitionPresented in 1926 by Robert Lunan.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG002874

Keywords

About MeIn Alexander Nasmyth's landscapes, classical elements stemming from the 17th century masters Claude and Poussin are blended with naturalistic observation. He is credited as the founder of the Scottish landscape tradition and he influenced many younger painters, such as Aberdeen's James Giles, whose work is also represented in Aberdeen's collection.

The Lugar Water is a small stream in Ayrshire, near Cumnock. It is a landscape associated with Nasmyth's friend, Robert Burns, who mentions the Lugar in his poems. In this scene, everything is still; no breeze stirs the trees or water.
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Nasmyth founded the Scots landscape tradition and influenced many younger artists such as Aberdeen's James Giles.