Landscape with a Woman Crossing a Stream
Patrick was the eldest child of Alexander Nasmyth (1758-1840). His work consists mostly of Scottish landscapes, but after moving to London in 1810 his style became more traditionally English. He combined Italian and Dutch influences to satisfy the conventional tastes of his patrons. Nasmyth was one of the most forged and imitated artists of his time, so great was the demand for small, traditional landscapes. This landscape is highly naturalistic. Nasmyth has included the dead branches of trees, for example, rather than chosing to âtidy upâ his scene. It does have picturesque qualities, however, including the figure of the woman and the path that winds in to the distance
