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Stirling Station

William Kennedy, c. 1887–1888

Kennedy was one a group of around twenty artists known as The Glasgow Boys. The group had great admiration for Whistler which is abundantly clear in this evening scene with its overtones of Whistler's nocturnes. Kennedy painted this work while staying at Stirling and introduces a feeling of movement and excitement in the foreground figures to contrast with the areas of delicate greys, touched by the evening sun and the glow of the locomotives' fires. The work is also interesting from a social perspective as it is a rare record of the customs of the travelling public in Victorian times and a unique depiction of the Scottish railways.

More information

Title of artwork, date

Stirling Station, c. 1887–1888

Date supported

2008

Medium and material

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

54 x 81.6 cm

Grant

35000

Total cost

236969

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