Artistic
Inspiration
The area surrounding Blackmount has inspired many
artists, the most famous of whom is the landscape painter Sir Edwin Landseer, most well known for The Monarch of the Glen who was a frequent
visitor to Blackmount.
Another well know artist who
visited here was Francis Seymour Hayden, the brother in law of James McNeil
Whistler who was known as an artist in his own right and made an engraving of pines at Inveroran in
1873. (shown opposite)
The spectacular views around the
hotel have inspired many present day photographers and this area is a constant
feature in postcards and calendars of
We have postcards of the local
area and further a field for sale and are presently showing photographs by Tom Coffield, a local photographer based in Crianlarich,
who handmade the frames.
If you have an interest in
landscape or wildlife photography or painting then there are few better
locations in
Here is a selection of our
favourite photos taken by staff and guests in the last couple of years.
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Ben Achallader
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Rowan Tree &
Lochtulla by Gordon |
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