The Bathers

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William McTaggart
Born Argyll, 1825-1910

Bathers, 1886
Oil on Canvas

Presented to the Orchar Trustees, 1987
Original Orchar Collection
Museum number 272-1987-196

Here, McTaggart has depicted the energy of the sea, easily capturing the waves, foam and spray. Painted at Carnoustie, where McTaggart was a familiar figure and often used local children as models.