Like his father, he was heavily influenced by the Dutch masters of the 17th century, particularly Meindert Hobbema and Jacob van Ruysdael (a large number of works by both men were displayed in London galleries during Nasmyth's lifetime).
Rovnako ako otca aj jeho ovplyvnili práce holandských majstrov zo 17. storočia, najmä Meindert Hobbema a Jacob van Ruysdael (veľké množstvo diel oboch majstrov bolo vystavených v galériách v Londýne počas celého Nasmythovho života).