About this artwork
In the summer of 1938 Robert Colquhoun was awarded Glasgow School of Art’s major travelling scholarship, worth £120. That sum provided a frugal student with enough to live on for nearly a year. The Governors acknowledged that they had difficulty picking between Colquhoun and his long-term partner, Robert MacBryde. The Chairman of the Governors of the School, Sir John Richmond, guessed that Colquhoun would split the money with MacBryde and so he generously gave MacBryde the same sum from his own pocket. As a gesture of thanks, the Roberts gave him two drawings on their return from their travels: one of each of the artists - drawn by the other.
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artist:Robert MacBryde (1913 - 1966) Scottish
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title:Robert Colquhoun, 1914 - 1962. Artist
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date created:Dated 1939
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materials:Black chalk on paper
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measurements:27.30 x 15.70 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Given anonymously 1973
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accession number:PG 2220
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Robert MacBryde
Robert MacBryde
MacBryde's life and career are inextricably linked with Robert Colquhoun. Born in Maybole in Ayrshire, MacBryde met Colquhoun at Glasgow School of Art, where he studied from 1932 to 1937. MacBryde had the more dominant personality of the pair, and a highly-strung temperament. His works are...