A characterful late 19th-century Scottish landscape painting on tin, depicting a dramatic valley opening toward a calm sea loch, with rugged cliffs rising on either side and soft northern light illuminating the distance. The work carries the quiet, atmospheric tonality associated with Victorian Scottish School painters, capturing the wild remoteness of the Highlands and Islands with finely observed natural detail.
The painting is monogrammed “JH” to the lower area and is accompanied by a handwritten pencil inscription on the verso, reading “Loch [Levies?], [Arbost?] Skye” in period cursive. The exact loch name is now indistinct, but the wording strongly suggests an intended association with the Isle of Skye. The geological forms, palette and sense of a west coast sea inlet further support this attribution.
Presented in its original Victorian gilt gesso frame, richly decorated and attractively aged, the painting has a poetic and contemplative presence. A beautiful piece for collectors of Scottish landscapes, antique Highland art, or Skye-related works.
🌿 Period Scottish School coastal landscape
🌿 Monogrammed JH
🌿 Verso inscription referencing Skye
🌿 Atmospheric depiction of a Highland/Island sea loch
🌿 Original late Victorian gilt gesso frame
🌿 Oil on artist’s board
🌿 Subtle naturalistic palette
🌿 50 × 42 cm framed size (approx.)
🌿 Characterful age and patina throughout
🌿 A classic example of 19th-century Scottish atmospheric realism
🌿 Ideal for cottage, lodge, library or study interiors
🌿 A thoughtful gift for lovers of Scottish art
🌿 One-of-a-kind antique piece with strong decorative presence
Condition
🌿 Painting surface stable and well-preserved, with light craquelure in keeping with age.
🌿 Frame retains original gilding with age-related wear, rubbing and small gesso losses.
🌿 Verso shows period board, nails and faint pencil inscription referencing Skye.
🌿 Presents beautifully and is ready to hang.
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