Patrick Nasmyth
Patrick Nasmyth,(7 January 1787 – 17 August 1831), was a Scottishlandscape painter.He was the eldest son of the artistAlexander Nasmyth.
Life[edit]
Nasmyth was one of the eleven children of Barbara and Alexander Nasmyth of Edinburgh. His six sisters—Jane,Barbara,Margaret, Elizabeth,Anne,andCharlotte— were notable artists whilst his younger brother,James,was a prominent engineer who invented thesteam hammer.[1]Nasmyth was born inEdinburghand was named after his father's patron,Patrick Miller.He developed an affinity for art at an early age. He and his siblings were all given art lessons. His father was keen to see that they were independent.[1]As a teenager Nasmyth lost the use of his right hand following an accident, forcing him to learn how to paint with his left. He also lost most of his hearing through illness.
Much of Nasmyth's work, a great deal of which is undated, depicts his native Scotland, which he continued to paint even after moving toLondonin 1810. Like his father, he was heavily influenced by the Dutch masters of the 17th century, particularlyMeindert HobbemaandJacob van Ruysdael(a large number of works by both men were displayed in London galleries during Nasmyth's lifetime).
Nasmyth died ofpneumonia-like symptoms, which he contracted shortly after painting a scene just outside London.
References[edit]
- ^ab J. C. B. Cooksey, ‘Nasmyth family (per. 1788–1884)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004accessed 14 May 2017
- Irwin, David & Francina (1975).Scottish Painters at Home and Abroad, 1700-1900London, Faber & Faber,ISBN0-571-08822-8.
- Nasmyth, James (2004).James Nasmyth Engineer An AutobiographyLondon, Kessinger,ISBN1-4191-2716-0.
External links[edit]
- 115 artworks by or after Patrick Nasmythat theArt UKsite
- Paintings by Patrick Naysmith(Artcyclopedia )
- Patrick Naysmith(TheFamousArtists )
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| People | |
