The Highland Home

Artist John Phillip (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1817 - 1867)

Date1845

Mediumoil on panel

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 44.7 cm, Width: 60.8 cm
Frame: Height: 59.7 cm, Width: 75.6 cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1967 with income from the Webster Bequest.

CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG004138

Keywords

About MeIn this early painting by John Phillip, the box-like setting, full of abundant still-life detail, owes much to the art of Sir David Wilkie, who popularised scenes of domestic life in the tradition of seventeenth century Dutch art.

The interior is the simple home of a shepherd, who has returned from his flock to eat a bowl of soup or porridge. On each side of him sits a faithful companion. An elderly woman allows a cat to enter through the door to an adjoining room, where we glimpse a spinning wheel.

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This early Phillip painting with its enclosed setting full of abundant detail owes much to the influence of Sir David Wilkie, who himself worked after the tradition of 17th century Dutch Art