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* ALEXANDER GOUDIE RP RGI (SCOTTISH 1933 - 2004), THROUGH AN OPEN WINDOW gouache on paper, signed 64cm x 52cm Mounted, framed and under glass. Note: The view is the rear of Villa Ker Jane, the home of Goudie's parents-in-law in the village of Loctudy, Brittany. Recurring visits to Brittany became not just a holiday break from the city life of Glasgow, but a place of experiment for his painting, leading to new developments in an increasingly individual style. The sources of Gauguin's powerful symbolism; calvaries, the carved wooden figures of the pieta, rosaries and graveyard guardians, had a power which belied their simple imagery and rough execution. This simplicity - a reduction of form to its basic but unmistakably symbolic shape - gave traditional Breton art its power and Goudie was deeply affected by it. In the first Brittany paintings colour was not one of Goudie's prime concerns, but over the years he moved away from a primarily tonal definition of the world around him to one where colour and pattern take a dominant role. In Cadell and van Dongen, both of whom simplified their approach to figurative painting by the introduction of pure colour, he found guidance. The brilliant light of Loctudy encouraged Goudie to make changes to his palette. The flat landscape, with expanses of water reflecting the powerful skies swept in from the Atlantic, were not suitable subjects for the tonal approach to painting which he brought with him from Scotland. Sir Timothy Clifford former Director of the National Galleries of Scotland, said: ''At his best, Goudie could draw better than any of his rivals in Scotland. There was magic and vision in his art and, I expect, history will be kind to him.''. We are grateful to Lachlan Goudie, artist, writer, broadcaster and the leading authority on the work of his father, for identifying this painting as: It’s painted in Loctudy in Brittany, the home of my grandparents and the view is of the back of their house painted from a neighbouring outbuilding. I would date it to the late 1970’s. Whilst every effort is made to provide accurate and honest condition reports, none of our staff is a professional conservator, restorer or engineer. Any condition report offered should be accepted as an indication of any obvious issues or problems or the lack of them. Buyers are urged to satisfy themselves in respect of the condition of any lot and McTear's can provide contact details of local professional restorers who will provide fully comprehensive expert reports – usually for a modest charge. The condition report does not form part of any contract between McTear's and the buyer, and all lots are offered "as is" in accordance with our Terms of Business in the printed catalogue and available on our website.