Kept In
Erskine Nicol was born in Leith and began his training at the
Trustees' Academy in 1838. he was heavily influenced by one
of the most prominant Scottish artist David Wilkie. Like
Wilkie he spent time in Ireland where he took a teaching post in
1845.
Nicol observed the life and interactions of ordinary folk with a
humorous eye and made these things the subject of his paintings. In
1862 he moved to London but his Irish experiences continued to
provide source material for his paintings and he made frequent
return trips to Ireland. Eventually, Nicol settled again in
Scotland and from then on most of the material for his paintings
came from the life around him there.
The boy in this painting also appear in another of Nicol's
paintings, titled 'An Irish Emigrant Landing at Liverpool'
(National Galleries of Scotland). The two paintings were completed
in the same year.
Object no :
RI_DI_0053808
Collection :
Creator :
Erskine Nicol (1825 - 1904)
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
650 x 505mm
Materials :
oil on canvas
Location :
NA
Accession number :
FA/A196
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council
