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
Three Submarines by J.D. Fergusson. 1918
Robert the Bruce and De Bohun by Eric Robertson. 1920
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.
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