BYRON COOPER, R.A. 1850–1933
Ten Watercolours depicting scenes on Scotland's Island of Rum.
Written from first-hand, on-site research and illustrated from his personal photographic archive by George W. Randall, co-founder in July 1996 and former Vice Chairman Kinloch Castle Friends’ Association.
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1. HARRIS BAY (Rocky Coast at Harris)
Sandy Beach at Kilmory - Watercolour: 119 x 108 cms.
The distant Cuillin Mountains of the Isle of Skye.
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FIVE RUM CUILLIN MOUNTAINS
View south across Glen Harris to Rum Cuillin.
Sgurr nan Gillean (2,506 feet) background left in the picture below is to the right of Ainshval.
4. LOCH PAPADIL (Freshwater Loch)
Loch Papadil - Watercolour 150 x 99 cms.
5. KINLOCH RIVER
Scene location of the six Gallery paintings, the arrow indicates the artist's perspective.
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7. & 8. Kinloch Castle by the Bay Head
There are two identical versions of this watercolour,
one in the Library the other in the Billiard Room.
A staff of fourteen gardeners laid the formal walkways, grottoes and gardens along
both banks of the Allt Slugan a' Choilich stream. This undated photograph was taken from the driveway's stone bridge over the stream.
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The distant building (second from left) is the Hydro Power House.
The small cutter most likely Mystery, registered as owned by George Bullough.
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9. RUM SHORELINE
Rum Shoreline (Location: Dining Room.)
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10. VIEW ON RUM (GLEN SHELLESDER)
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10. LOCH SCRESORT
The School.
REVIEWED BY AUTHOR 26 February 2023