About this artwork
The sketchy ‘Impressionist’ brushwork is typical of Cadell’s early work. He painted Peggy Macrae on several occasions (as did fellow Scottish Colourist Samuel John Peploe), titling each work after the colours of her dress.
Updated before 2020
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artist:Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883 - 1937) Scottish
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title:Peggy in Blue and White
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date created:Dated 1912
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:76.60 x 63.80 cm; Framed: 38.80 x 71.00 x 6.00 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by Mr Gordon Binnie: received 1963
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accession number:GMA 865
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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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...
