Original Oil on Board Peter S Buchanan (Glasgow) A Scottish Highland Hay Field

Original Victorian Oil Painting

Peter S. Buchanan - Oil on Board
“A Highland Hay Field”

Late 19th century Scottish Highland harvest scene with figures

Key Details

Artist: Peter S. Buchanan (fl. 1860–1911)
Title: “A Highland Hay Field”
Medium: Oil on board
Support: Board
Signature: Signed “P Buchanan” lower corner, "P" concealed by frame.
Dimensions: Image: 20.5 × 30.5 cm (8.1 × 12.0 in) Frame: 40.5 × 32 cm (15.9 × 12.6 in)
Condition: Good antique condition overall. Stable paint surface with age-related craquelure. Historic overpainting visible within trees on the centre left under close inspection. Frame with age-related wear.
Provenance: Recorded at auction 8 December 1998; private UK collection thereafter.

Description

A atmospheric and impressionistic Highland landscape by Peter S. Buchanan, depicting workers gathering hay beneath Scottish skies. The expressive brushwork and soft tonal handling give the work a lively, light filled quality that sits comfortably within the late Victorian move toward impressionistic naturalism.

Cabinet sized and highly decorative, this is a recorded example of Buchanan’s titled, previously appearing at auction in December 1998.

About the Artist

Peter S. Buchanan (fl. 1860–1911) was a Glasgow painter active during the late Victorian period. He exhibited 23 works at the Royal Scottish Academy between 1868 and 1882, establishing his presence within recognised Scottish exhibiting circles. He later worked in London and Windermere before settling in North Wales in 1905. Buchanan painted in both oil and watercolour, specialising in Highland rural subjects, river scenes and pastoral compositions.

Estimated Date

Late 19th century, circa 1880–1900.

Provenance & Notes

Documented as having appeared at auction on 8 December 1998 under the title “A Highland Hay Field,”. Private UK collection thereafter.