About this artwork
Fergusson established a studio in Edinburgh in the mid-1890s. He is likely to have painted this intimate work standing in Princes Street Gardens in the centre of the capital, looking up at the headquarters of the Bank of Scotland on The Mound, now the Scottish headquarters of Lloyds Banking Group. He converted a cigar box to hold 5 x 4 inch panels – such as this one – alongside paints and cut-down brushes, with the lid of the box doubling as his palette. This kit allowed him to record scenes spontaneously, often working outdoors. The lively, dabbed-on brushstrokes in this painting pick out details including the distinctive dome of the building and the white gown of the elegant lady in the foreground.
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artist:John Duncan Fergusson (1874 - 1961) Scottish
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title:Bank of Scotland from Princes Street Gardens
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date created:About 1900
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materials:Oil on board
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measurements:13.70 x 11.10 cm; Framed: 20.70 x 18.20 x 4.80 cm
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credit line:Presented by an anonymous donor, 2006
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accession number:GMA 4785
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
John Duncan Fergusson
John Duncan Fergusson
'Scottish Colourist' John Duncan Fergusson was one of the most influential Scottish painters of the 20th century. Mostly self-taught, he moved to Paris in 1907, where he became a member of the city art circles to which artists such as Matisse and Picasso also belonged. The outbreak of the First...