1860
oil
canvas
From the collection of Scottish National Gallery
Royal Volunteer Review, 7 August 1860 is a 1860 oil by Samuel Bough, a Realism work, held at Scottish National Gallery.
This painting depicts a lively outdoor scene, with a large crowd of people gathered on a grassy hillside. The crowd is dressed in 19th-century attire, with men in suits and hats, and women in long dresses and bonnets. In the distance, a body of water and a cityscape are visible, with buildings and smokestacks rising into the sky. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the clothing and surroundings of the figures. The overall mood of the scene is one of excitement and energy, with the crowd gathered to watch some sort of event or spectacle. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look into the work of artist Samuel Bough.
Samuel Bough (8 January 1822 – 19 November 1878) was an English-born landscape painter who spent much of his career working in Scotland.
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