Iona Croft
About this artwork
Cadell first visited the island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland, in 1912. Thereafter he returned frequently, often in the company of Peploe. Cadell’s paintings show everyday life on the island such as the brightly-roofed building seen here, and he felt the light was of the same quality as that in the south of France. Like Peploe, Cadell found the tranquillity of the island a welcome break from his life in Edinburgh. His canvases of island scenes, painted in bold colours with block-like brushstrokes, were easy to sell when he returned to the city.
- title: Iona Croft
- accession number: GMA 1893
- artist: Francis Campbell Boileau CadellScottish (1883 - 1937)
- gallery: In Storage
- object type: Painting
- subject: Scottish Colourists Cottages
- materials: Oil on canvas-board
- date created: mid-1920s
- measurements: 37.70 x 45.00 cm (framed: 49.70 x 57.00 x 6.30 cm)
- credit line: Bequeathed by Dr R.A. Lillie 1977
- photographer: Antonia Reeve
Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell
Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell
Cadell studied in Paris and lived in Munich before settling in his native Edinburgh around 1909. Cadell's pre-war work is influenced by the Impressionists. From around 1920, his work became brighter and bolder. Shadows were suppressed to such an extent that the paintings of this period are comprised of areas of flat colour. Cadell made regular trips to France and Iona with fellow Scottish Colourist S. J. Peploe. Both artists were influenced by the effects of strong sunlight, which led them to use areas of bright colour in their paintings.
