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ANTIQUE #SA1141276

Patrick Naysmith (1787 - 1831) - Oil On Canvas Landscape Near Manchester.

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An extensive landscape near Manchester, by the celebrated Scottish landscape painter Patrick Naysmith (1787-1831). Signed with initials at bottom centre.
 
Born in Edinburgh in 1787 Patrick Naysmioth was the son of the eminent Scottish landscapist Alexander Nasmyth, teacher and friend of Robert Burns, while his brother James both invented the steam hammer – a key tool in Victorian heavy industry – and was the first astronomer to observe solar flares. For good measure, six of Patrick’s sisters became artists of note.
 
Happily Patrick Naysmith had an artistic talent which flourished and also triumphed over his physical disabilities. On a sketching trip with his father Patrick badly injured his hand in an accident, and this forced him to learn to draw again…left-handed. Ingenious of character Patrick even designed a small travelling tent to take into the countryside. It allowed him to work in all conditions, however sadly around the age of, 17 he became deaf, reputedly as a resu...
Antique SA1141276 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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