1808
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Robert Burns (1759–1796) is a 1808 oil by Alexander Nasmyth, a British Romanticism work, held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
This portrait shows a man with dark hair and a serious expression. He is dressed in a dark jacket over a striped waistcoat and a white lace collar. The background of the painting is a landscape with trees and a cloudy sky. The overall mood of the painting is somber and introspective. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the portrait. To learn more about this technique, look up "chiaroscuro".
Alexander Nasmyth (9 September 1758 – 10 April 1840) was a Scottish portrait and landscape painter, a pupil of Allan Ramsay. He also undertook several architectural commissions.
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