About this artwork
After moving to Paris in 1910, Peploe concentrated almost exclusively on painting still lifes and landscapes. This painting shows a strong influence of cubist art through the use of structured brushstrokes and the faceted background. However while he does flatten the perspective in the painting, Peploe does not show any of the objects on the table from different angles, as the Cubists tended to do. Instead, the painting remains quite clearly focused on the reality of what is in front of the artist, without becoming too abstract.
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artist:Samuel John PeploeScottish (1871 - 1935)
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title:Still Life
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date created:About 1913
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materials:Oil on canvas
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measurements:55.00 x 46.50 x 2.00 cm; Framed: 75.00 x 66.20 x 11.60 cm / 12.00 kg
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credit line:Presented by Mr A.J. McNeill Reid 1946
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accession number:GMA 32
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Samuel John Peploe
Samuel John Peploe
Peploe is one of the group of four artists known as the 'Scottish Colourists'. Born in Edinburgh, he studied art in Paris and lived there from 1910 to 1912. It was through painting holidays in Northern France that he was introduced to the use of bold colour, inspired by the bright sunlight. He...
