A blustery day on the Irish coast, a fisherman with a weather-beaten face, children playing on the beach - such scenes are typical of Erskine Nicol's work. His paintings capture the everyday life of ordinary people in the 19th century with a rare blend of empathy, humor, and social awareness. Born in 1825 in Leith, Scotland, Nicol became especially known for his depictions of Irish and Scottish scenes, which he rendered with a keen eye for detail and human gesture. His works reflect the social upheavals and challenges of the time, particularly the effects of the Irish famine and the resulting social tensions. Nicol was a master at juxtaposing the tragic and the comic aspects of life without ever lapsing into sentimentality. Instead, he created images that provoke thought and draw the viewer into the depicted situations.
His style is characterized by realism, with Nicol always striving for an accurate observation of reality. The color palette of his paintings is often warm and earthy, lending the depicted scenes a special authenticity. Particularly striking is his ability to capture light and atmosphere, giving his works a vivid presence. Nicol was a member of the Royal Scottish Academy and exhibited regularly in London and Edinburgh. His influence on 19th-century British genre painting is unmistakable, and his works are now found in numerous museums and collections. Despite his success, Nicol remained closely connected to the simple life and the people he painted. His art stands as a powerful testament to the ability of painting to make social realities visible and to evoke empathy.
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1633809).jpg "Buying China by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1633997).jpg "A Card Party by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1638104).jpg "Molly Carew by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1633328).jpg "Home Rule by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1634897).jpg "Cottage by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Bliss, 1863 by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1627882).jpg "\"Would it pout with its biddy?\" by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Steady, Johnnie, Steady by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Irish Emigrants Waiting for a Train by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1634898).jpg "Bothered by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Both Puzzled, 1868, 1912 by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1628458).jpg "An Irish Merrymaking by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1638105).jpg "The Legacy by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1633810).jpg "Praties and Point by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1633329).jpg "Bright Prospects by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1628457).jpg "The Lease Refused by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Caught! by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1627881).jpg "Gregory by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Puzzled by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1628479).jpg "Inconveniences of a Single Life by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1633327).jpg "\"Don")
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.jpg "Interviewing Their Member - Lease Refused, 1879 by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Irish emigrants at Ballinasloe station on their way to Galway, Ireland to board boats to America in the 19th century by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Never Tell A Lie, Duncan by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "The Finishing Touch by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Signing the New Lease, 1868, c1930 by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "The Approach of the Enemy by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "St. Patrick")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1628456).jpg "Gipsies on the Road by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Donkeys, 1855 by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Steady, Johnnie - Steady by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-979262).jpg "Caught! by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "A Willing Pupil by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "The Groves of Blarney by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Study of a Man and a Boy Fishing from a Boat by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Old Mickie by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "They Talk a Power of Our Drinking but Never Think of Our Drought by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "The Proposal by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "The Ryans and Dwyers, Calumniated Men by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Rejected Addresses by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "The Missing Boat by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Changing Weather by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Whig and Tory by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Reading the News by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "The Renewal of the Lease Refused by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "His Legal Advisor by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "A Breeze Getting Up by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Squaring Accounts by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "The Mariner by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "An Irish Immigrant Landing at Liverpool by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Unknown Image by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "Toothache by Erskine Nicol")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1112802).jpg "Meditation by Erskine Nicol")
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.jpg "The Drunkard by Erskine Nicol")
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