The Scottish Colourists-Part 3

Introduction

This post provides the final tranche of images taken at an exhibition of paintings by a group of artists known as the Scottish Colourists which was held at the Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh. Here are links to Part 1 and Part 2.

Information on the Scottish Colourists

They were a group of Scottish painters comprising Samuel John Peploe, Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell, George Leslie Hunter and John Duncan Fergusson, who were active in the early twentieth century. They all spent time in France and were influenced by French artists’ bold use of colour and free brushwork.

 Red Bowl by Margaret Morris

Still Life with Teapot by S Duncan Grant. 1920

 

Peonies in Chinese Vase by Leslie Hunter. 1925

Three Submarines by J.D. Fergusson. 1918

Perthshire by S.J. Peploe. 1933-1934

Robert the Bruce and De Bohun by Eric Robertson. 1920

 

Vorticist Composition by Wyndham Lewis. 1915

Design by S.J. Peploe. 1910.

Nature Morte au Pichet de Gres by Andre Derain. 1910

Flowers in a Glass Vase by Duncan Grant. 1914-1916

Composition with Grey Leaves and a sliced Circle bv Duncan Grant. 1914-1916

Kirkudbright by S.J. Peploe. 1919

This post connects nicely with Scottish art, architecture and culture.

More Information

For more information on Edinburgh and many other aspects of Scotland please refer to the Visitors’ Guide to Scotland, ISBN 978-1-9161332-0-4. This book is also available via Kindle.