Lobster Girl
Children were often the subject of Robert Gemmell Hutchison's
paintings. This painting is a little unusual as it shows just one
girl alone and at work. She is perhaps helping her fisherman
father. It was more common for Hutchison to paint groups of
children at play.
Through his use of colour and his loose handling of paint the
artist manages to evoke a sense of a bright and windy day. An
on-shore breeze is tugging at the the grasses and the girl's
clothes. Seascapes such as this were one of Hutchison's strengths
and they demonstrate the influence of fellow Scottish painter William
MacTaggart.
Object no :
RI_DI_0052633
Collection :
Creator :
Robert Gemmell Hutchison (1855 - 1936)
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
800 x 650mm
Materials :
oil on canvas
Location :
NA
Accession number :
FA/A103
Copyright :
The Artist
