# View of a Lochside Castle

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## Artwork

- Artist: [NASMYTH, Alexander](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/nasmyth-alexander-rd31b994158fc3f>)
- Date: 1801-1850
- Technique: Oil on canvas laid on board, 46 x 64 cm

## Commentary

The classical composition of this painting derives from the tradition of Claude Lorrain&#39;s landscapes, with the clearly defined fore, middle, and backgrounds framed by the verticals of the trees on either side.

## Related artworks

- [A View of Tantallon Castle](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/nasmyth-alexander-rd31b994158fc3f/a-view-of-tantallon-castle-r1899b9c7bbcec3>)
- [View of Crosbie Castle in Ayrshire, with the Isle of Arran Beyond](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/nasmyth-alexander-rd31b994158fc3f/view-of-crosbie-castle-in-ayrshire-with-the-isle-of-arran-beyond-rab2a061adff4cf>)
- [View of Edinburgh from Blackford](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/nasmyth-alexander-rd31b994158fc3f/view-of-edinburgh-from-blackford-r22fff2b0c2544c>)
- [View of Edinburgh from the North West](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/nasmyth-alexander-rd31b994158fc3f/view-of-edinburgh-from-the-north-west-r092076e8c92191>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)