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Erskine NicolThe Artist's StudioSecond half of 19th Century
Second half of 19th Century
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"The Artist’s Studio” — an interior scene of an artist’s atelier showing a painter, possibly Nicol himself, at work on a landscape. Signed E. Nicol, oil on canvas. Probably painted during the second half of the 19th century. A tergo painted text: The Artist’s Studio by Erskine Nicol. The canvas is somewhat soiled and would benefit from a cleaning; otherwise, it remains in good condition.
Erskine Nicol was born in 1825, in Leith, Scotland. Originally trained as a decorator, he entered the Trustees’ Academy in Edinburgh under William Allan and Thomas Duncan at around age twelve. He later taught drawing at Leith High School before taking a teaching post in Dublin (1846–1850) during the height of the Irish famine
He returned to Edinburgh in 1850 and was elected an associate (1851) and full member (1859) of the Royal Scottish Academy. In 1862 he moved to London, becoming an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1866.
Nicol was celebrated for his genre scenes, particularly of Irish and Scottish rural life. His early works blend humor and social awareness, depicting famine-era bravado and everyday peasant interactions. Later his palette warmed and his light handling became more nuanced.
Nicol exhibited regularly with:
Royal Scottish Academy (from 1842)
Royal Academy (London)
Royal Hibernian Academy
British Institution
His works are held in major public collections, including:
Tate, London
National Galleries of Scotland
Aberdeen Art Gallery
The Hunterian (Glasgow),
Ulster Museum
Victoria & Albert Museum
The British Museum
He also exhibited internationally, winning a medal at the 1867 Universal Exhibition in Paris
Due to declining health, Nicol retired from the Royal Academy in 1885, spending his final years working in Pitlochry, Scotland, and finally in Feltham, Middlesex, where he died in 1904. In 1905, the RSA held a commemorative exhibition of his work .
A prolific artist, Nicol sometimes produced varied-quality works, but his distinctive blend of humor, empathy, and genre storytelling—rooted in Irish and Scottish life—ensured he remained among Scotland’s most popular Victorian painters.
- Creator:Erskine Nicol
- Creation Year:Second half of 19th Century
- Dimensions:Height: 21.26 in (54 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
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- Condition:The surface would benefit from a cleaning, otherwise in good condition.
- Gallery Location:Stockholm, SE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2608216550412
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