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A Herd Boy

Edward Arthur Walton, 1886

National Galleries Scotland: National, Edinburgh

This work is arguably Walton's greatest watercolour and played a key role in establishing his European reputation: in 1890 it was included in the second International Art Exhibition in Munich where the artist won a gold medal. Walton was a member of 'The Glasgow Boys', who popularised working in an almost impressionistic style in their oil paintings and watercolours. He especially drew inspiration from the work of Jules Bastien-Lepage who was renowned for his depictions of peasant figures.

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Title of artwork, date

A Herd Boy, 1886

Date supported

2007

Medium and material

Watercolour with gouache and scraping out on paper

Dimensions

53.5 x 57 cm

Grant

25000

Total cost

80000

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