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John B. Macdoanld. Scottish Landscape Painting
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John B. Macdoanld. Scottish Landscape Painting

19th century
For Sale by Carse Antiques
Description

Small size early Victorian Scottish landscape watercolour by the well recognised artist John Blake MacDonald. John Blake MacDonald was a prolific Scottish artist who exhibited extensively both RSA and RSW. He was born in 1829 and died in 1901. This is a very detailed painting and a pleasing subject. Nicely framed with a glass front.

SIZE; 28" wide by 21" high

CIRCA; Dated 1864

Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this Antique Scottish Landscape Painting to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 07503049
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 155-165 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Signed and dated lower left: J B McDonald ARSA 1864.
Associate post-nominal: John Blake MacDonald was elected ARSA in 1862.
Gilt title plaque on the frame: fastened with slotted screws.
Red bole clay showing where the frame gilding has rubbed.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
53.5cm (21.06")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA929007
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Description
Small size early Victorian Scottish landscape watercolour by the well recognised artist John Blake MacDonald. John Blake MacDonald was a prolific Scottish artist who exhibited extensively both RSA and RSW. He was born in 1829 and died in 1901. This is a very detailed painting and a pleasing subject. Nicely framed with a glass front.

SIZE; 28" wide by 21" high

CIRCA; Dated 1864

Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated this Antique Scottish Landscape Painting to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 07503049
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 155-165 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Signed and dated lower left: J B McDonald ARSA 1864.
Associate post-nominal: John Blake MacDonald was elected ARSA in 1862.
Gilt title plaque on the frame: fastened with slotted screws.
Red bole clay showing where the frame gilding has rubbed.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
53.5cm (21.06")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Reference Numbers
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SA929007
Carse Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specialists in georgian and earlier furniture

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A framed Victorian landscape painting depicting a rural cottage beside a river set within a cream mount and wide gilded wooden frame.
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Archive I A framed Victorian landscape painting depicting a rural cottage beside a river set within a cream mount and wide gilded wooden frame.

John B. Macdoanld. Scottish Landscape Painting

Archive II A framed Victorian landscape painting depicting a rural cottage beside a river set within a cream mount and wide gilded wooden frame. View II
Archive III A framed Victorian landscape painting depicting a rural cottage beside a river set within a cream mount and wide gilded wooden frame. View III
Archive IV A framed Victorian landscape painting depicting a rural cottage beside a river set within a cream mount and wide gilded wooden frame. View IV
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Carse Antiques
Telephone 01821 670 770 or 07734 345 652
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Rait Antique Centre
Rait
Perthshire
PH2 7RT
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A framed Victorian landscape painting depicting a rural cottage beside a river set within a cream mount and wide gilded wooden frame.
John B. MacDoanld. Scottish Landscape Painting
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A framed Victorian landscape painting depicting a rural cottage beside a river set within a cream mount and wide gilded wooden frame.
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  • ObjectFine Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian British School
  • MaterialGilt Wood, Glass, Paper, Paint
  • ColourGold, Green, Cream
  • MotifsThatch cottage, River landscape, Rolling hills, Gilt moulding
  • SizeH 53.5 cm (21 in) x W 71 cm (28 in) x D 5 cm (2 in)

This early Victorian Scottish landscape watercolour is an original fine art piece by John Blake MacDonald, dated 1864 in the Victorian British School style. The composition depicts a rural thatched cottage and figures beside a winding river, set among rolling hills under a cloudy sky, painted in tones of green, blue and earth colours. The artwork is presented beneath a glass front within a wide cream paper mount and a deep, stepped gilt wood frame finished in gold, with a rectangular brass plaque inset at the lower central moulding. Light wear and minor surface marks are visible on the gilded wooden frame. Measuring 53.5 cm high, 71 cm wide and 5 cm deep, the framed picture suits placement above a mantelpiece or on a living room wall in a traditional interior.

FAQs

Victorian Scottish landscape painting frequently focused on natural topography, rural cottages, and dramatic Highland light. Artists of the Scottish School emphasised tonal depth and atmospheric conditions to depict countryside life.

Paintings from this era were commonly executed in oil or watercolour on canvas, board, or paper, housed within timber mouldings finished with real gold leaf gilding and protective mounts.

Authentic pieces often exhibit uniform surface age, period framing construction, traditional backing paper or wooden board fixings, and original maker plaques or signatures.

Position a framed landscape above a focal point such as a mantle or sideboard, pairing the work with neutral walls to highlight the deep tones and gilded frame.

Display artwork away from direct sunlight and fluctuating moisture levels to prevent discolouration, using a soft microfibre cloth to dust the gilded moulding gently.
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