Robert Payton Reid - Lady with Dog

£95.00

Robert Payton Reid Lady walking Dog Oil on Board Frame: 10” x 6.5” Image: 8.5” x 4.5” Robert Payton Reid (1859-1945) was an Edinburgh-based painter and illustrator. After living in North Queensferry, Fifeshire, Reid returned to Edinburgh to hone his craft at the Royal Scottish Academy schools. From there he traveled to Munich, Germany and Paris, France in the 1880s. A member of the Royal Scottish Academy, Reid traveled extensively through Europe during his career. While renting an art studio in London he became friends with famous Pre-Raphaelite artist John William Waterhouse (1849 – 1917) , who influenced Reid’s style. Upon returning to Scotland, Reid was one of the founders of the Scottish Society of Artists. Reid’s expertise in painting landscapes, and nostalgic country scenes was masterful.

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