John Francis Williams R.S.A. (1785-1846)

Stobo Castle, Peeblesshire, with an angler by the river

Details

John Francis Williams R.S.A. (1785-1846)
Stobo Castle, Peeblesshire, with an angler by the river
signed 'J Williams' (lower centre)
oil on canvas
25 5/8 x 35 3/8 in. (65 x 90 cm.)

Exhibited

Edinburgh, Royal Scottish Academy, 1863, no. 126 (lent by Sir G. G. Montgomery, Bt.)

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Please note the artist attribution for this lot should read: John Francis Williams R.S.A. (1785-1846).

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Lot Essay

Stobo Castle, Peeblesshire, was the previous family home of the Montgomery family. It was originally built as a fortified tower house which remained in 1767 when the estate was purchased by James William Montgomery (1720-1803), who was created 1st Baronet of Stanhope in 1801. His successor Sir James Montgomery 2nd Bt. (1766-1839) re-built the house in the fashionable gothic style between 1805 and 1811. The Montgomery's remained at Stobo until 1902 when the family moved to Kinross House. Stobo was finally sold in 1905.

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