Landscape with Huntsmen
About this artwork
Philipson’s work of the late 1940s and early 1950s was much indebted to the expressionistic style of Oskar Kokoschka. Kokoschka’s painting ‘Zrání’ had been acquired by the National Galleries of Scotland in 1942 and it had a profound impact on the young Philipson. The wild brushstrokes and vivid colours of ‘Landscape with Huntsmen’ also show the influence of the ‘Edinburgh School’ of painters (known for their love of the physical texture of paint and use of rich colour), whom Philipson knew from his time studying at Edinburgh College of Art. The painting’s reverse features an unfinished work by Philipson’s wife Brenda Mark, whom he married in 1949.
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artist:Sir Robin Philipson (1916 - 1992) Scottish
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title:Landscape with Huntsmen
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date created:1953
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:73.50 x 92.20 cm; Framed: 88.60 x 107.60 cm
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credit line:Dr Angus Gibson Gift, 2002
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accession number:GMA 4496 A
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
Sir Robin Philipson
Sir Robin Philipson
Born in Cumbria, Philipson moved to Scotland with his family when he was fourteen. He studied at Edinburgh College of Art, where he joined the teaching staff in 1947 and taught until his retirement in 1982. His early work - mainly landscapes, still lifes and interiors - was strongly influenced by...