John Houston
Sir Alexander Gibson, 1926 - 1995. Conductor
About this artwork
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artist:John Houston (1930 - 2008) Scottish
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title:Sir Alexander Gibson, 1926 - 1995. Conductor
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date created:1984 - 1985
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:152.70 x 127.30 cm; Framed: 164.50 x 139.00 x 3.00 cm
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credit line:Acquired 1986
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accession number:PG 2676
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John Houston
John Houston
Born in Fife, Houston studied and subsequently taught at Edinburgh College of Art. He retired in 1989, after having been departmental head of the painting school and director of the post-graduate department. The style of his early paintings was expressive and semi-abstract, but in the late 1960s...
