George Paul Chalmers (1833/36 1878) Backside of a farmhouse, - Lot 86

George Paul Chalmers (1833/36 1878) Backside of a farmhouse, April 27, 1870 Oil on canvas depicting the backside of a thatched farmhouse, with whitewashed plastered walls, disjointed windows and doors, in a tree-lined rural landscape under a clear blue sky. Realistic, intimate composition of vernacular architecture in ruins. Signed lower left "G. Chalmers" and dated "April 27, 1870". Dimensions: 71 x 82 cm (with frame). Frame in molded wood and gilded stucco, decorated with foliage and flowers. Canvas with a tear of approx. 3 x 3.5 cm in the lower right-hand corner. George Paul Chalmers, nicknamed "the Angus Rembrandt", was a 19th-century Scottish painter trained by Robert Scott Lauder at the Trustees' Academy in Edinburgh. He is renowned for his sensitive portraits, intimate genre scenes and poetic landscapes, often inspired by the Scottish countryside. A member of the Royal Scottish Academy, he exhibited regularly in Edinburgh and London during his career. His works are now held in several major institutions, including the National Galleries of Scotland and the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums.