Hugh Cameron (1835-1918)
| Artist Name | Hugh Cameron (1835-1918) |
|---|---|
| Title | Old Man and Boy with Harp |
| Description | This stunning Victorian oil painting on canvas is by prolific exhibited Scottish artist Hugh Cameron RSA and dates to 1890. The scene is an elderly bearded man, possibly a depiction of Saint Ephrem, and a young boy who carries a harp. They are in a blustery landscape depicted with bold brushwork and superb colouring. Cameron especially liked scenes of childhood and old age as in our example and some of his earlier work has a Pre-Raphaelite finish. Signed lower left |
| Provenance | Scottish collection. |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 20 x 18 inches |
| Frame | Housed in a fine Barbizon gilt frame which compliments the picture 27 inches by 22 inches, in good condition. |
| Condition | Excellent condition |
| Biography | Painter in oils, landscapes, genre and portraits. Aged fourteen Cameron was apprenticed to an Edinburgh architect, and in 1849 he enrolled in the Ornamental Class of the Trustees’ Academy. There, he found his true vocation as an easel painter by transferring to the Antique Class conducted by Robert Scott Lauder. These studies were supplemented by his attendance at the Royal Scottish Academy (RSA) Life class. After making his exhibition debut at the RSA in 1854, he turned to painting definitively in 1856, abandoning any further prospect of a career in architecture. He was an annual exhibitor with the RSA down to 1918, his commitment was rewarded by his election as an Associate in 1859 –following the highly favourable critical reception of Going to the Hay (NG 652). Later in his career he admired the work of the Hague School, and a corresponding evolution in his own style and his treatment of his preferred rural subjects may well have been stimulated by his direct encounter with Jozef Israëls. In 1870 Cameron and George Paul Chalmers escorted Israëls around Edinburgh, all three then proceeding to Aberdeen at the invitation of John Forbes White. His work developed in parallel with McTaggart but with its own more gentle individuality. Exhibited RA (25) 1871-1892, RSA from 1871 until his death in 1918 and thereafter posthumously in 1919, 1926 and 1976 amounting to a total of 200 works plus many others in major galleries. |
| Price | SOLD |
