About Barbara Nasmyth
Lived 1790 – 1870 (aged 79–80). Barbara Nasmyth was a British painter.
Barbara Nasmyth (15 April 1790 – 11 February 1870) was a Scottish oil and watercolour painter and educator.
Early life
Barbara Nasmyth was the daughter of the artist Alexander Nasmyth.
She exhibited with: the Royal Scottish Academy from 1830 to 1860 the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1843 the Royal Society of British Artists from 1854 to 1866 the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts from 1862 to 1866
Following her father's death in 1840, she is said to have worked "with success and much respect" in London.
Teaching Barbara Nasmyth taught at York Place School.
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Who was Barbara Nasmyth?
Scottish painter
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Barbara Nasmyth was born in 1790.
When did Barbara Nasmyth die?
Barbara Nasmyth died in 1870.
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Barbara Nasmyth was a painter.
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Barbara Nasmyth was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Barbara Nasmyth. https://biography.guide/barbara-nasmyth/
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