A Glimpse of Lock Lomond by Hamilton Maxwell 1885 Large Landscape Oil Painting

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Large oil by Hamilton Maxwell 1885
Frame is 39.5 “ x 29 “ x 3”
The frame is original and … Read more Large oil by Hamilton Maxwell 1885
Frame is 39.5 “ x 29 “ x 3”
The frame is original and has some imperfections.
The painting has some cracking of the paint surface but the painting is complete.
Beautifully rendered.

Hamilton Maxwell RSW (1830-1923) was a painter who was born in Glasgow. He primarily painted landscapes and topographical subjects. Maxwell trained for a business career, but lived in Australia from 1852-56 working as a gold prospector. On returning to England he worked for two years in Derbyshire and then left for India in 1878 where he was appointed Sheriff and Chairman at the Bank of Bombay. Three years later he returned to Scotland and began painting full-time. Widely travelled, he kept a studio in Paris from 1893-98 and exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Society, Royal Institute of Painters , Royal Scottish Society of Painters in , Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts, Aberdeen Artists' Society, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, and acted as President of the Glasgow Art Club in 1909. See less