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William Fleming Vallance, born in Paisley in 1827 and deceased in 1904, was a Scottish painter particularly associated with maritime subjects. He trained at the Trustees School under E. Dallas and Robert Scott Lauder. His first contribution to the Royal Scottish Academy exhibition in 1849 was nevertheless a portrait of a woman. He became an academician in 1881.
His practice encompassed both oil painting and watercolour. Peat Boat, Shetland, dated 1872 and held by Shetland Museum and Archives, demonstrates his interest in boats and island activities. His repertoire extended beyond marine painting, however. The sepia drawing Leith Races, made in 1862, belongs to the National Galleries of Scotland. Together, these works bring coastal transport and popular gatherings into his observation of life in Scotland.
This profile brings together identity references for William Fleming Vallance and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.
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Watercolour
Ein Paar Uferlandschaften in Schottland.
Aquarell
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Published result : 400 CHF
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Estimate : CHF 400
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