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John Reid Murray
Loch Lomond - Scottish Impressionist art Glasgow Boys landscape oil painting

circa 1900

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A stunning oil painting by noted Scottish artist John Reid Murray who exhibited with The Glasgow Boys in Europe. The painting depicts Loch Lomond in Scotland. Painted in an Impressionistic impasto style with superb colouring, it is a good example of circa 1900 Scottish oil painting. The colours and forms are particularly appealing. It is signed and with good provenance. Signed lower left and titled. Provenance. Scottish estate. T. & R. Annan and Sons Glasgow Art Dealer - label verso. Condition. Oil on canvas, 20 inches by 17 inches unframed and in good condition. Housed in a complementary frame, 26 inches by 24 inches framed and in good condition. John Reid Murray (1861-1906) Born in Helensburgh; died Prestwick. Studied at Glasgow before going to Antwerp Academy with E A Hornel. Exhibited with The Glasgow Boys in Europe. A landscape painter his work is distinguished by the frequent use of heavy impasto with a fine feel for seasonal colour often with extensive foregrounding and low horizon. He gained a gold medal in Munich in 1897 and died before his full potential was realised. He is represented in The Glasgow Art Gallery. Exhibited Royal Scottish Academy 45, Royal Academy 1, Royal Hibernian Society 7, Glasgow Institute 50, Walker Gallery Liverpool 2.
  • Creator:
    John Reid Murray (1861 - 1906, Scottish)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1900
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853113047052
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