{"product_id":"michael-mcveigh-royal-highland-show-ingliston","title":"Michael McVeigh - Royal Highland Show, Ingliston","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael McVeigh - Royal Highland Show, Ingliston, 1987\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully detailed colour lithograph by the Scottish artist Michael McVeigh (b.1957), depicting the heavy-horse section of the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston. Signed and titled within the image, dated 1987 and numbered 3\/26 from a small limited edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bustling composition is filled with magnificent working horses, handlers, spectators, children and agricultural vehicles. McVeigh compresses the activity into a densely layered scene, with the monumental horses dominating the foreground while numerous smaller narrative details reward closer inspection. Particularly charming is the small black dog standing among the handlers near the centre of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Dundee, McVeigh studied Drawing and Painting at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art before settling in Edinburgh. He is particularly known for his highly individual depictions of Scottish life, including crowded streets, harbours, public gatherings, musicians and animals. His work combines close observation with deliberately distorted perspective, giving familiar subjects an imaginative and gently humorous character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Royal Highland Show has been held at Ingliston, near Edinburgh, since 1960 and remains one of Scotland’s most important agricultural events. McVeigh’s lithograph captures the distinctive mixture of livestock, machinery and human activity associated with the show, while retaining the warmth and eccentricity characteristic of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted in a restrained palette of earthy browns, ochres, muted greens and soft reds, the composition has an atmospheric, almost remembered quality. The fine crayon-like lines and layered tonal textures are particularly well suited to the lithographic medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn impression of this composition is held in the collection of the City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented under glass in a dark wooden frame with a wide cream mount.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial and highly engaging Scottish print, combining agricultural and social history with McVeigh’s distinctive narrative style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Michael McVeigh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Highland Show, Ingliston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colour lithograph\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed and titled within the image\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44.5cm x 64cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFramed size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 71.5cm x 79cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good vintage condition overall. Some scattered age-related spotting and light discolouration are visible to the sheet and mount. Minor marks and wear to the wooden frame. Glazed and not examined out of the frame.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"63Arts Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54399501336917,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/7170\/9525\/files\/McVeigh2Plate.jpg?v=1784337684","url":"https:\/\/63arts.co.uk\/products\/michael-mcveigh-royal-highland-show-ingliston","provider":"63Arts Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}