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John Adam Houston RSA (1812-1884) - Original Mid 19th Century Charcoal Drawing. A double sided page with one side containing an excellent study of hands with sanguine and body colour and a crouching man holding an English Civil War musket. The other side containing a further excellent study of hands. Inscribed J A Houston RSA on both sides. Small tear not affecting image and slight discoloration to top right also not affecting image.
Size
Size: 36 x 27cm (14.2" x 10.6")
Collection Information
We were very fortunate to acquire an extensive collection of this prestigious artist's work. For our full collection of John Adam Houston click here. John Adam Plimmer Houston RSA RI (British, 1812-1884) In his day, the Scotsman actively exhibited work in two genres—history paintings (particularly the English Civil War) and watercolour landscapes—from 1841 to 1885 in both Edinburgh and London. Descended from the celebrated Nasmyth clan of artists, he studied at the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh under the tutelage of the institution’s president, Sir William Allan. He subsequently pursued further instruction in Paris and Germany before returning to Edinburgh, where he began his professional career. His first entry in the annual Royal Scottish Academy exhibition, Don Quixote In His Study, occurred in 1837 and, in 1842, he was made an academy associate. In 1858, Houston moved to London, where he remained in residence for the rest of his life. One of his greatest successes, Newton Investigating Light, was exhibited at the Royal Academy there in 1870. A more detailed biography can be found here and a selection of his paintings can be seen here
