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This painting very much of the period of George Jamieson although with a contintal flavour It is worth considering this artist , He was born in Aberdeen, where his father, Andrew Jamesone, was a stonemason. Jamesone attended the grammar school near his home on Schoolhill and is thought to have gone on to further education at Marischal College.[2] Legend has it that Jamesone once studied under Rubens in Antwerp with Anthony van Dyck.[3] This is, however, yet to be proven as his name does not appear to be noted on the Guild registers of the town.[4] Since Rubens was exempt from registering pupils, the absence of Jamesone's name does not mean that the painter definitely did not study there. Mary Erskine Jamesone certainly did complete an apprenticeship under the supervision of his uncle, John Anderson, who was a popular decorative painter in Edinburgh at the beginning of the seventeenth century.[5] Jamesone finished this training in 1618. He is not recorded as being in Aberdeen again until 1620. If the Scotsman had gone to Antwerp, it would have had to have been between the years of 1618 to 1620. Career Whilst in Aberdeen, Jamesone made a name for himself painting portraits of local academics and scholars from the city's two feuding colleges: King's and Marischal. In 1633, when Charles I made his grand royal visit to Edinburgh, Jamesone rose from local to national fame. For this occasion the painter was asked to decorate a highly elaborate triumphal arch with the portraits of all the past kings of Scotland.[6] He was also given the honour of painting the portrait of Charles himself. It has been said that the king was so pleased with the result that he gave Jamesone a ring off his own finger as a reward.[7] After hearing of the King's approval, many of the Scottish gentry desired to be painted by the now highly reputable George Jamesone.[3] One of his finest examples is that of Mary Erskine which is on display at the National Gallery of Scotland. Jamesone had homes and studios in Aberdeen (on Schoolhill opposite St. Nicholas Kirk) and in Edinburgh (on the Royal Mile right next door to John Knox House). Having two bases allowed him to meet the demands of hundreds of patrons from the north to the south of the country. Jamesone died in Edinburgh in 1644 and was buried in Greyfriars Kirkyard in the centre of the city. The grave is largely illegible but lies on the east wall of the original churchyard.[8] Legacy Lady Janet Stewart Jamesone's pupil, John Michael Wright...

Delightful painting 'Oil on board' - children on the rocky beach at Gareloch, Scotland with a sailing ship in the near distance. Signed JM Gibson.      

Fishing scenes depicting a fisherman homeward bound. This painting shows the fisher boy returning with his catch in the creels and carring the buoys and ropes, he is so heavily la...

Oil Painting on Canvas Measurements approximate

oil painting scottish on canvas

Watercolour and pencil By Averil Burleigh (1883-1949) Signed bottom right.

Waterpaint and pastel By Anthony Benjamin (1931-2002) Titled "Tataresk" Monogrammed and dated Image size 30 x 27.6.

An elegant watercolour which remains unsigned by the artist but this does not dampen the beautiful work that resonates from this piece. With stunning views...

Lovely little original watercolor by Irish artist – M.MacLoughlin. Village scene with red door, hence we call it “THE RED DOOR”. Nicely framed and matted, under glass. We ar...

Midcentury abstract watercolors painting ,frame is not included. Signed by : Frances Desloge Actual painting size without the painting paper mat is :...

Original Fox Hunting Watercolor, Finch Mason. A wonderful original hunting watercolour signed by the renowned sporting artist George Finch Mason, titled ...