Alexander Nasmyth
Artist
James Nasmyth
(Edinburgh, Scotland, 1808 - 1890)
SitterSitter is
Alexander Nasmyth
(Edinburgh, Scotland, 1758 - 1840)
Date1884
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 35 cm, Width: 29.8 cm
Frame: Height: 38.4 cm, Width: 33.2 cm
Frame: Height: 38.4 cm, Width: 33.2 cm
AcquisitionAlexander Macdonald Bequest, 1901.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG002879
About MeJames Nasmyth was the youngest of eleven children, many of whom, like their father, Alexander Nasmyth, became artists. This portrait of James' famous father Alexander was acquired by the Aberdeen collector Alexander Macdonald. James Nasmyth and Alexander Macdonald had a mutual acquaintance in Samuel Smiles, the author of 'Self Help' who also edited James Nasmyth's autobiography in 1891, the year following the artist's death. It may have been through this link that this portrait came into MacDonald's possession.
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The artist was the youngest of eleven children, many of whom followed their father Alexander in becoming artists
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