🎣 19th Century Scottish Oil Painting Trout On The Shore by John Bucknell Russell

🎣 Exquisite Victorian Scottish Oil Painting: “Trout on the Loch Shore” by John Bucknell Russell 🐟

🎨 Subject & Medium

We proudly present this exceptional late 19th-century oil on canvas masterpiece titled “Trout on the Loch Shore” by acclaimed Scottish artist John Bucknell Russell. This striking work captures a freshly caught trout, laid proudly on the grassy bank of a serene Scottish loch, bathed in the soft, golden light of a Highland evening.

Protected under a front glass cover, the painting bursts with vibrancy and realism — a true tribute to Scotland’s sporting heritage and natural beauty.

🏞 Composition & Technique

This painting exemplifies the Victorian sporting art tradition, masterfully combining naturalism with an eye for drama and atmosphere. The palette is vivid yet refined: shimmering silvers, blues, and pearlescent whites define the trout’s sleek, glistening body, beautifully offset by the deep greens and earthy browns of the loch’s grassy shoreline.

Russell’s brushwork is both meticulous and expressive. He applies delicate, detailed strokes to the fish’s scales, fins, and eye, capturing every lifelike nuance, while his broader, textured handling of the landscape infuses the background with depth and movement. The interplay of light across the trout’s body creates a stunning visual focal point, elevating a simple subject into a captivating sporting scene.

✍ Signed

Signed J. B. Russell in black in the bottom corner, confirming its authenticity as the work of John Bucknell Russell.

🧑🎨 About the Artist

John Bucknell Russell (1819–1893), born in Edinburgh and raised in Aberdeen, was a renowned painter of Scottish sporting scenes, particularly fish and fishing subjects. Early in his career, Russell completed notable commissions for the Duke of Richmond and Gordon and the Earl of Lovatt, among others. He exhibited frequently at the Royal Scottish Academy and is celebrated for both his paintings and his intricately carved wooden fish models.

His auction record reached $27,015 USD at Sotheby’s Edinburgh in 2005 for his celebrated Salmon on the Banks of the Dee with Balmoral in the Distance. His works remain highly sought after by collectors of fine sporting art.

🖼 Frame Details

This artwork is beautifully housed in an ornate traditional gilt frame, richly detailed and in keeping with the Victorian aesthetic, adding elegance and enhancing the painting’s overall impact.

📏 Dimensions Framed

• Height: 48 cm

• Width:  65.5 cm

• Depth (thickness): 4.5 cm

A perfectly proportioned piece, ideal for making a refined statement in any interior.

🏛 Provenance

• Purchased from a fine antique centre

• Now curated and offered by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD

❤️ Why You’ll Love It

✅ Rare, collectible Victorian sporting subject
✅ By a celebrated Scottish artist with an established auction record
✅ Rich, lifelike colors and superb brushwork
✅ Perfect for anglers, nature lovers, country home decor, or sporting art collectors
✅ A thoughtful and unique gift, especially for enthusiasts of fishing or Scottish heritage

🔍 Condition

• Fine used condition

• Front painting surface is in excellent overall shape

• Some foxing stains visible on the canvas back (age-appropriate)

• Original gilt frame shows general wear, small scuffs, minor chips, cracking, old repairs, and some overpainting, enhancing its authentic antique charm

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