Shirehorses
This lovely painting was done in the early 20th century by the Scottish artist William Robbie (born in 1887). This artist apparently was one of thirteen children born to a farmworker and his wife in the Parish of Old Deer., in North East Scotland. He showed artistic promise from an early age, however modest earnings prevented the family from sending Robbie to art school, instead he flourished in the Scottish Buchan schools winning several prizes for his work. Clydesdale horses were of of prime importance to arable farmers before the advent of the tractor and as such were worthy and prized subjects of the artist's talents. This painting has a wonderful naive quality to it, and Robbie has been describe as ‘one of the finest folk artists in Britain’.
This lovely painting was done in the early 20th century by the Scottish artist William Robbie (born in 1887). This artist apparently was one of thirteen children born to a farmworker and his wife in the Parish of Old Deer., in North East Scotland. He showed artistic promise from an early age, however modest earnings prevented the family from sending Robbie to art school, instead he flourished in the Scottish Buchan schools winning several prizes for his work. Clydesdale horses were of of prime importance to arable farmers before the advent of the tractor and as such were worthy and prized subjects of the artist's talents. This painting has a wonderful naive quality to it, and Robbie has been describe as ‘one of the finest folk artists in Britain’.
This lovely painting was done in the early 20th century by the Scottish artist William Robbie (born in 1887). This artist apparently was one of thirteen children born to a farmworker and his wife in the Parish of Old Deer., in North East Scotland. He showed artistic promise from an early age, however modest earnings prevented the family from sending Robbie to art school, instead he flourished in the Scottish Buchan schools winning several prizes for his work. Clydesdale horses were of of prime importance to arable farmers before the advent of the tractor and as such were worthy and prized subjects of the artist's talents. This painting has a wonderful naive quality to it, and Robbie has been describe as ‘one of the finest folk artists in Britain’.