James Guthrie (artist)
Sir James Guthrie (June 10, 1859 – September 6, 1930) was a Scottish painter, best known in his own lifetime for his portraiture, although today more generally regarded as a painter of Scottish Realism.
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[edit] Life and work
Guthrie was born in Greenock, the youngest son of the Rev. John Guthrie, a clergyman, and Ann Orr. He originally enrolled at Glasgow University to study law, but abandoned this in favour of painting in 1877. Unlike many of his contemporaries he did not study in Paris, being mostly self-taught, although he was mentored for a short time by James Drummond in Glasgow and then John Pettie in London.[2]
He lived most of his life in the Scottish Borders, most notably in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, where he painted some of his most important works, including A Hind's Daughter (1883), and Schoolmates. He was strongly influenced by the French Realists, especially Jules Bastien-Lepage, and was associated with the Glasgow Boys.[2]
He was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1888, and a full member in 1892. In 1902 he succeeded Sir George Reid as RSA president in 1902, and he was knighted the following year. In 1920 the King of Belgium conferred Guthrie with the Cross of Commander of the Order of the Crown.[2][3] A member of Glasgow Art Club Guthrie exhibted often at the club's annual exhibitions.[4][5]
Guthrie died in Rhu, Dunbartonshire in 1930.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Brian Sewell. The Cabbage Patch Kids" (London Evening Standard, 18 Nov, 2010).
- ^ a b c d Biography ("Helensburgh heroes")
- ^ London Gazette: no. 32095. p. 10197. 22 October 1920.
- ^ Glasgow Herald article 4 December 1909 ‘’The Glasgow Art Club – Interesting Exhibition’’ Retrieved 2011-08-17
- ^ Glasgow Herald article 9 April 1935 ‘’Glasgow Art Club – Memorial Exhibition Opened’’ Retrieved 2011-08-17
[edit] Further reading
- Walker, A. Stodhart. Sir James Guthrie FRSA, Studio International, Vol. 54, (London, Cory, Adams & Mackay etc, 1893) pp. 18–26.
- Martin, David. The Glasgow School of Painting (P. Harris, 1976) p. 18 ff.
- Billcliffe, Roger. The Glasgow Boys (Frances Lincoln ltd, 2008).
[edit] External links
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- Sir James Guthrie online (ArtCyclopedia)
- Biography (Gazetteer for Scotland)
- The Stonebreaker ("In the artist's footsteps" - includes biographical details)
- A Highland Funeral (Oil on canvas, 1882)
- The Wash (1882–83)
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