Lot 868

Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction to be held on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th of November 2026

Robert Hope (Scottish/British, 1869-1936), Landscape with Agricultural Labourer, 19th century watercolour, signed and dated '97, 15cm x 30cm, within a gilt frame. Note: Robert Hope was born and educated in Edinburgh. Initially trained as a lithographic draughtsman, he later worked in design and book illustration before pursuing a career in fine art. He studied at the Edinburgh School of Design and the Royal Scottish Academy Life School, where he received several awards, before continuing his studies at Academie Julian, Paris. Hope was elected an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1911 and a full Academician in 1925. His varied practice encompassed landscape, portraiture, figure painting and decorative schemes, including commissions for Manderston House, Edinburgh City Chambers and St Cuthbert's Church. He frequently drew inspiration from Scottish ballads and literature, and his work is represented in several public collections.