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A Victorian Scottish Highland Landscape Painting
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A Victorian Scottish Highland Landscape Painting

19th century
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J. Young Macrae, a mid Victorian Scottish oil painting on canvas of a Highland landscape, viewed from the bank of a loch with a birch tree growing among rocks, with a path to the left and with a boat in the water, and with mountains in the background, all under a cloudy sky, signed and dated (18)79 lower right hand corner. Presented in a heavy giltwood frame with a reeded inner edge around a gilt slip and a swept fluted central section with stylised leaves to each corner and an applied border of repeating leaves with seeds, bound with ribbons at each corner. Scottish, circa 1879. Canvas size: 14” by 20”.

Condition: Excellent, the painting is in very good condition with no damage or repairs, the canvas is in excellent condition and the frame is in very good condition with no losses to the moulding or the gilding. The painting has been cleaned and relined by our restorer, in addition the frame has been lightly cleaned.

Physical Dimensions
Height
59cm (23.23")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
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Chequers Antiques has dated this Victorian Landscape Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

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SA1208673
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J. Young Macrae, a mid Victorian Scottish oil painting on canvas of a Highland landscape, viewed from the bank of a loch with a birch tree growing among rocks, with a path to the left and with a boat in the water, and with mountains in the background, all under a cloudy sky, signed and dated (18)79 lower right hand corner. Presented in a heavy giltwood frame with a reeded inner edge around a gilt slip and a swept fluted central section with stylised leaves to each corner and an applied border of repeating leaves with seeds, bound with ribbons at each corner. Scottish, circa 1879. Canvas size: 14” by 20”.

Condition: Excellent, the painting is in very good condition with no damage or repairs, the canvas is in excellent condition and the frame is in very good condition with no losses to the moulding or the gilding.

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The painting has been cleaned and relined by our restorer, in addition the frame has been lightly cleaned.
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Height
59cm (23.23")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

Chequers Antiques has dated this Victorian Landscape Oil Painting to the Victorian era.

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A Victorian oil painting depicting a calm Scottish loch with trees, rocky shorelines, and distant hills set inside a heavy moulded gilt wood frame.
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Archive I A Victorian oil painting depicting a calm Scottish loch with trees, rocky shorelines, and distant hills set inside a heavy moulded gilt wood frame.

A Victorian Scottish Highland Landscape Painting

Archive II A Victorian oil painting depicting a calm Scottish loch with trees, rocky shorelines, and distant hills set inside a heavy moulded gilt wood frame. View II
Archive III A Victorian oil painting depicting a calm Scottish loch with trees, rocky shorelines, and distant hills set inside a heavy moulded gilt wood frame. View III
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Archive VII A Victorian oil painting depicting a calm Scottish loch with trees, rocky shorelines, and distant hills set inside a heavy moulded gilt wood frame. View VII
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A Victorian oil painting depicting a calm Scottish loch with trees, rocky shorelines, and distant hills set inside a heavy moulded gilt wood frame.
A Victorian Scottish Highland Landscape Painting
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A Victorian oil painting depicting a calm Scottish loch with trees, rocky shorelines, and distant hills set inside a heavy moulded gilt wood frame.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas, Gilt wood, Plaster
  • ColourGold, Green, Brown
  • MotifsLoch landscape, Gilt leaf moulding, Fluted frame border, Artist signature
  • SizeH 59 cm (23 in) x W 76 cm (30 in) x D 9 cm (4 in)

This Victorian Scottish oil painting on canvas depicts a Highland landscape from the bank of a loch, featuring a birch tree among rocks, a path on the left, a boat in the water, and mountains beneath a cloudy sky, signed and dated 1879 in the lower right corner. The painting uses an oil medium on canvas in green and brown tones, and sits within a heavy gilt wood and plaster frame finished in gold leaf with a reeded inner edge, a gilt slip, a swept fluted central section with stylised corner leaves, and a repeating leaf-and-seed border bound with ribbons at the corners. Observable details include the artist's signature, intricate relief-moulded frame decoration, and clean surfaces with no damage or repairs to the canvas or the frame mouldings. The framed artwork measures 59 cm high, 76 cm wide, and 9 cm deep. Position this wall art above the mantel in a living room, study, or hallway to complement a Highland hunting lodge style interior. The traditional landscape theme and ornate gold frame coordinate with period furniture, dark wood paneling, and neutral or earthy wall colors.

FAQs

Victorian Scottish landscape painting typically depicts lochs, mountains, and wilderness views influenced by 19th-century Romanticism and British interest in the Highlands.

Artists primarily used oil paints on stretched cotton or linen canvas, mounted inside moulded plaster and gilded timber frames.

Authentic 19th-century oil paintings often feature age-related craquelure, natural darkening of the surface varnish, hand-stretched canvas keys, and artist signatures or gallery labels on the back.

Position the framed painting above a sideboard, mantelpiece, or console table to establish a clear focal point, balancing classic fine art with contemporary furniture.

Keep the artwork away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and direct heat, dusting the frame and canvas gently with a soft, dry brush rather than liquid cleaners.
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