Sir James Guthrie
Sir Eric Campbell Geddes, 1875 - 1931. Statesman. (Study for portrait in Statesmen of the Great War)
About this artwork
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title:Sir Eric Campbell Geddes, 1875 - 1931. Statesman. (Study for portrait in Statesmen of the Great War)
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accession number:PG 1129
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artist:Sir James Guthrie (1859 - 1930)
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materials:Oil on canvas
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date created:1918 - 1930
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measurements:91.80 x 71.40 cm (framed: 115.00 x 94.20 x 7.00 cm)
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credit line:Given by W.G. Gardiner and Sir Frederick C. Gardiner 1930
Sir James Guthrie
Sir James Guthrie
Guthrie became one of the leading painters in the group of artists called the Glasgow Boys. His early works of rural subjects painted with broad square brush strokes show the strong influence of French painters such as Bastien-Lepage. Guthrie was born in Greenock and trained as a lawyer before turning…