This late 19th-century watercolour by Scottish artist Alexander Fraser Jnr RSA (1828-1899) depicts a doorway at the historic Rosslyn Chapel in Midlothian, Scotland.Alexander Fraser Jnr RSA was predominantly known as a painter of rugged naturalistic landscapes, genre scenes and, occasionally, interiors. Hailing from Woodcockdale, near Linlithgow, his early tuition was provided by his father, Alexander George Fraser ARSA (1786-1865), before he undertook formal training at the Trustees Academy in Edinburgh and the Royal Scottish Academy. A precocious talent, in his autobiography he recalled at an early age “covering every scrap of paper I laid hands on” with “drawings of horses and boats”. And “when lost - a matter of frequent occurrence - I was usually found at a pit on the seashore, busily modelling in clay, often with a shell lying before me to copy from.”This fascination with nature fuelled his desire to work outdoors - studying diligently amid the ever-changing conditions and...