Joseph Farquharson (1846 -1935)

‘The Snow Encumbered Branches" 1901
Oil on canvas.

Farquharson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and died at Finzean, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Farquharson was most adept at capturing the warmth and light of sun
rises and twilight. He is most famous for his works portraying sheep and
his finest works often include a human figure. Men and women of
Scotland going about their everyday labours are frequently depicted in
dramatic landscapes. Nearly all the early works were inspired by his
rural surroundings and he went on to make snow scenes his trademark.