A Whispering Paradise (or 'Earth and Heaven')
About this artwork
The symmetrical composition of this large work is particularly characteristic of Wilson’s later style, as is the dramatic use of colour on a black background. From the early 1940s the artist began to experiment with a ‘landscape’ style, which is not landscape in the true sense, but the picture plane is divided into horizontal bands. Totem poles are a favourite motif of Wilson, influenced by his time spent living and travelling in Canada. The central construction may be a castle or more likely a fountain. Fountains occur frequently in Wilson’s work, a reminder of his childhood spent in the public parks of Glasgow.
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artist:Scottie Wilson (1891 - 1972) Scottish
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title:A Whispering Paradise (or 'Earth and Heaven')
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date created:1951
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materials:Crayon and pen and ink on black paper
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measurements:90.20 x 154.40 cm (framed: 109.50 x 177.10 x 4.50 cm)
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credit line:Presented by Mr and Mrs Robert Lewin 1978
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accession number:GMA 1997
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Scottie Wilson
Scottie Wilson
Scottie (Robert) Wilson was born in Glasgow. He joined the army at the age of sixteen, serving in India and South Africa and also lived in Canada for fifteen years from 1930. A self-taught artist, Wilson began to draw in the 1930s and held his first solo exhibition in Toronto in 1943. On returning...