Bidspirit auction | Attr. Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840) Oil

Attr. Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840) Oil on Panel Scottish Landscape, Edinburgh Castle - An impressive, moody landscape work attributed to Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840), a renowned Scottish portrait and landscape painter often called the father of Scottish landscape painting. Depicting a romanticized, atmospheric landscape of Edinburgh Castle and the surrounding fortifications and village with dramatic skies, detailed foreground foliage, and atmospheric perspective that gives depth to the Scottish hills. With paper label on reverse, Arts and Crafts Technical Institute, Loan Section Back Label. Dimensions: Board measures 10 inches H x 14.75 W, frame measures 17 x 21 inches.