The artist was Alexander Young (1865-1923) - a landscape painter and teacher, who specialised in Scottish harbour and coastal scenes. He lived in Fife, Edinburgh and Surrey and exhibited at both the Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy. Reportedly he live in Pittenweem in his later years but I can find little further information on him.
The above postcard features a painting labelled 'Largo, Fife' but I am struggling to place exactly where in Largo this would be. Some or all of these buildings may be long gone. Artistic license may have resulted in the image being at odds with reality or perhaps it simply is mislabelled. The buildings seem fairly exposed to the sea compared with today and the spot seems to be a hub for fishing activity. If you have any theories, please comment.
The artist was Alexander Young (1865-1923) - a landscape painter and teacher, who specialised in Scottish harbour and coastal scenes. He lived in Fife, Edinburgh and Surrey and exhibited at both the Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy. Reportedly he live in Pittenweem in his later years but I can find little further information on him.
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Duncan Bryden
14/2/2016 02:59:59 pm
I wondered if this was the salt pans beyond the Temple. Most of the buildings have vanished into the sea - there maybe the remains of the building with the gable end shown.
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Vintage Lundin Links
23/9/2018 11:08:10 am
This is the site now occupied by Edina View (just to the east of the Crusoe Hotel and pier). Read more here:
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