Lot 124
SIR GEORGE HARVEY P.R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1806-1876)
THE MOUNTAIN MIRROR
Scottish Paintings & Sculpture ft. S.J. Peploe at 150 | 668
Auction: Scottish Paintings & Sculpture ft. S.J. Peploe at 150
Description
Signed and dated 1863, oil on panel
Dimensions
81cm x 122cm (32in x 48in)
Provenance
Exhibited: Scottish National Exhibition 1908, no.1
Note: There is a handwritten note from Harvey himself outlining how to care for the painting.
Footnote
As a student of painting, George Harvey so distinguished himself that at the age of twenty he was invited to become an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy. His genre paintings showing scenes of daily Scottish life proved popular, and usually conveyed a moralising or religious sentiment. Later in life, Harvey focused on landscape painting. He became a full member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1829, and was elected president in 1864.