Sir James Guthrie
Sir James Guthrie, 1859 - 1930. Artist and President of the Royal Scottish Academy (Self-portrait)
About this artwork
Guthrie was the leading member of the Glasgow Boys, the group of artists inspired by French realist painting who challenged the conservative and Edinburgh-run Royal Scottish Academy. Like so many rebels, Guthrie in time became a pillar of the establishment himself; an orthodox society portrait painter and the President of the Academy he had earlier challenged.
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artist:Sir James Guthrie (1859 - 1930) Scottish
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title:Sir James Guthrie, 1859 - 1930. Artist and President of the Royal Scottish Academy (Self-portrait)
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date created:About 1900 - 1910
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materials:Oil on canvas on board
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measurements:35.30 x 25.30 cm; Framed: 41.70 x 31.70 x 4.60 cm / 3.00 kg
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1959
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accession number:PG 1867
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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...
