{"id":7,"date":"2015-11-04T16:27:52","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T16:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-09-12T12:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:21:16","slug":"illustrative-and-figurative-work","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/?page_id=7","title":{"rendered":"Illustrative and Figurative Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/McG-Painting-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The Strange &amp; Divisive Genius of William McGonagall\" class=\"wp-image-194\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/McG-Painting-732x1024.jpg 732w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/McG-Painting-214x300.jpg 214w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/McG-Painting-768x1075.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/McG-Painting-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/McG-Painting-660x924.jpg 660w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/McG-Painting.jpg 1286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">McGonagall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"540\" data-id=\"195\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/From-Liverpool-to-the-Black-Isle.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool to the Black Isle\" class=\"wp-image-195\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/From-Liverpool-to-the-Black-Isle.jpg 717w, 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sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">St Herbert&#8217;s Island<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"979\" data-id=\"220\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gulabeinn.jpg\" alt=\"From Gulabeinn\" class=\"wp-image-220\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gulabeinn.jpg 708w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gulabeinn-217x300.jpg 217w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gulabeinn-660x913.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From Gulabeinn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" data-id=\"22\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/When-Chapman-Billies-leave-the-street-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"When Chapman billies leave the street\" class=\"wp-image-22\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/When-Chapman-Billies-leave-the-street-1024x701.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/When-Chapman-Billies-leave-the-street-300x205.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/When-Chapman-Billies-leave-the-street-660x452.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">When Chapman Billies leave the street<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MG_3753.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"797\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"8\" 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http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MG_3780-660x854.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">As bees buzz out wi&#8217; angry fyke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MG_3795.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"11\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MG_3795-697x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Tay Bridge disaster 1\" class=\"wp-image-11\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MG_3795-697x1024.jpg 697w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MG_3795-204x300.jpg 204w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/MG_3795-660x970.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tay Bridge disaster 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http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Maggiore-004-660x831.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 813px) 100vw, 813px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wounded hare 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Maggiore-006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"784\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"20\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Maggiore-006-784x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Naked in Florence\" class=\"wp-image-20\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Maggiore-006-784x1024.jpg 784w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Maggiore-006-230x300.jpg 230w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Maggiore-006-660x862.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 784px) 100vw, 784px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Naked in Florence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Maggiore-008.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"733\" data-id=\"21\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Maggiore-008-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"Vanished days of youth\" class=\"wp-image-21\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Maggiore-008-1024x733.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Maggiore-008-300x215.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Maggiore-008-660x472.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vanished days of youth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Charles-Nasmyth-Burns.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"796\" data-id=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Charles-Nasmyth-Burns-1024x796.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Burns and Jenny Cruickshank\" class=\"wp-image-15\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Charles-Nasmyth-Burns.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Charles-Nasmyth-Burns-300x233.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Charles-Nasmyth-Burns-660x513.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Burns and Jenny Cruickshank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CN2_A3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" data-id=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CN2_A3-1024x730.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Burns and the enigma of immortality.\" class=\"wp-image-16\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CN2_A3.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CN2_A3-300x214.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.nasmyth.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/CN2_A3-660x471.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Robert Burns and the enigma of 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