Description
Lilian Harrison (British, late 19th – early 20th century) – Highland cattle by a mountain loch.
Oil on canvas, unframed.
Signed lower left: «Lilian Harrison».
The composition depicts a group of Highland cattle gathered on the shore of a mountain loch, set against a Scottish Highland landscape. Ridges of hills recede into a cloudy sky in the background, while in the foreground four long-haired, wide-horned cattle stand on the grassy bank among heather, rushes, and wild vegetation, rendered with loose, confident brushwork. The work belongs to the Victorian tradition of Scottish animal and landscape painting, with close attention to northern light and the characteristic appearance of the Highland breed.
Condition report: Original canvas. Good overall condition of the painted surface.
