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    Ben Nevis From The River

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    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River

    Sidney Yates Johnson

    Ben Nevis From The River

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    This atmospheric early 20th-century oil painting by British artist Sidney Yates Johnson (1861-after 1936) depicts Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Britain, rising beyond the tranquil waters of a broad river. In the foreground, reeds bend gently along the water's edge while a shepherd tends sheep amongst autumnal grasses.

    Johnson's treatment of atmosphere is particularly effective. The mountain itself appears softened by distance, its slopes dissolving into pale blue-grey tones beneath an expansive sky. The stillness of the river reflects the light above, creating a calm visual rhythm that guides the eye from the foreground towards the distant Highlands.

    Ben Nevis has long occupied a special place within Britain's cultural imagination. Rising to 1,345 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain in the British Isles and has attracted a variety of travellers, scientists, artists, and mountaineers for centuries. The mountain was climbed by the poet John Keats in 1818, who memorably compared the ascent to "mounting ten St. Paul's without the convenience of a staircase." By the time Johnson painted this view, it had become one of the most famous destinations in the Scottish Highlands.

    Born in 1861, Sidney Yates Johnson belonged to a generation of professional landscape painters who supplied an enduring demand for picturesque views of Britain. Working throughout the late Victorian and Edwardian periods, he painted celebrated locations across Wales, Scotland, Cornwall, Surrey, Derbyshire, and Kent.

    Painted at the dawn of the 20th century, this work reflects the continuing popularity of Highland scenery amongst British collectors. It captures the peaceful coexistence of mountain, river, and countryside beneath a transient Scottish sky.

    Signed/dated lower right and held in a moulded frame with stepped profile.

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    Medium: Oil on canvas
    Overall size: 36” x 22” / 92cm x 56cm
    Year of creation: 1900 
    Provenance: Private collection, UK.
    Condition: Cleaned. Craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. Frame in excellent condition.
    Our reference: BRV2315

    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River
    Sidney Yates Johnson, Ben Nevis From The River

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