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Edinburgh from Leith Roads

Samuel Bough (1822–1878)

Manchester Art Gallery

Edinburgh from Leith Roads

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Dramatic seascape depicting ships and boats battling a fierce storm. In the foreground, a number of fishermen aboard a rowing boat reach out towards the wreckage of a mast in the water, and to the left, a man overboard. To the left of the composition, sailors fight against the wind aboard a ship; sails billowing. Close by, a second ship tilts on the waves. To the far right, more vessels battle against the storm, and in the distance, a harbour and mountains can be seen on the horizon. The sky above is heavy and dark, but for a break in the clouds where the sun's rays cast light over the distant landscape.

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Title

Edinburgh from Leith Roads

Date

1854

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 101.9 x W 127.5 cm

Accession number

1937.125

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Jesse Haworth, 1937

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

artist's inscription : : blc : title, artist's name, date : Edinburgh / from Leith Roads / Sam Bough 1854

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Samuel Bough

1822–1878

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