About this artwork
Born in Haddington, East Lothian, Gillies studied at Edinburgh College of Art and then in Paris. He admired the work of French artists such as Bonnard, Vuillard, Matisse and Braque. Flowers on a Sideboard shows the influence of Matisse in the bold colour and rhythmic design. Gillies taught at Edinburgh College of Art from 1925 to 1966, exercising an important influence over Scottish painting.
Updated July 2023
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artist:Sir William Gillies (1898 - 1973) Scottish
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title:Flowers on a Sideboard
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date created:About 1941
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:88.00 x 124.00 cm
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credit line:Bequeathed by Dr R.A. Lillie 1977
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accession number:GMA 1759
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artwork photographed by:Antonia Reeve
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Sir William Gillies
Sir William Gillies
Born in Haddington near Edinburgh, Gillies studied at Edinburgh College of Art. After graduating, he taught there for more than forty years until his retirement as Principal in 1966, having influenced several generations of artists. A college grant enabled Gillies to go to Paris in 1923 to study,...