Signed, oil on canvas 152cm x 122cm (60in x 48in) Note: The history of art is full of examples of significant relationships between artists and patrons: indeed, it is not an overstatement to say that they make the art world go round. Alexander Goudie a leading Scottish painter of the 20th century Glasgow school, found a long-term supporter and lifelong friend in John Thomson the prominent Glasgow architect and interior designer of the company Weddell & Thomson. Inspired by his trips to the city’s museums as a young boy, Thomson’s adult life revolved around his appreciation of art and aesthetics. When creating an interior, Thomson keenly encouraged his clients to decorate their walls with original artwork by contemporary Scottish artists. In this way, and through his own extensive personal collection, he was friend and patron to a great many of the artists active that time on the Scottish art scene, including David Donaldson Alberto Morrocco and John Cunningham Goudie’s work, however, clearly had a particular appeal for Thomson; reflected in the significant examples that featured in his collection. Thomson, now sadly deceased, spoke of the frisson of anticipatory excitement he would experience prior to his trips to the artist’s studio, and long convivial evenings biding at Goudie’s home with a drink in hand. Praising Goudie’s strong draughstmanship and vibrant palette, he credited the artist with converting him away from Victorian era artworks to the wave of talent on his own doorstep. Lyon & Turnbull are pleased to offer for sale one of the key pieces from the Thomson Collection, the monumental ‘La Vie En Rose. Both intimate in mood and dramatic in scale, it is a relatively early work and depicts the artist’s wife and muse, Mainee. It is a fine example of the most significant aspect of Goudie’s oeuvre: the portrait. Paisley born, the young Goudie went on to study under David Donaldson at the Glasgow School of Art. It was here that his work resolved to embrace the strong tradition of portraiture that the School boasts. Detectable in his aesthetic lineage are the influences of greats including Sir John Lavery and Francis C. B. Cadell. This is traceable in his the lushly applied paint and bravura brushwork. He too was drawn to sophisticated interiors, and created an aesthetic that cleverly walked the line between the contemporary and classical.
Signed, oil on canvas 152cm x 122cm (60in x 48in) Note: The history of art is full of examples of significant relationships between artists and patrons: indeed, it is not an overstatement to say that they make the art world go round. Alexander Goudie a leading Scottish painter of the 20th century Glasgow school, found a long-term supporter and lifelong friend in John Thomson the prominent Glasgow architect and interior designer of the company Weddell & Thomson. Inspired by his trips to the city’s museums as a young boy, Thomson’s adult life revolved around his appreciation of art and aesthetics. When creating an interior, Thomson keenly encouraged his clients to decorate their walls with original artwork by contemporary Scottish artists. In this way, and through his own extensive personal collection, he was friend and patron to a great many of the artists active that time on the Scottish art scene, including David Donaldson Alberto Morrocco and John Cunningham Goudie’s work, however, clearly had a particular appeal for Thomson; reflected in the significant examples that featured in his collection. Thomson, now sadly deceased, spoke of the frisson of anticipatory excitement he would experience prior to his trips to the artist’s studio, and long convivial evenings biding at Goudie’s home with a drink in hand. Praising Goudie’s strong draughstmanship and vibrant palette, he credited the artist with converting him away from Victorian era artworks to the wave of talent on his own doorstep. Lyon & Turnbull are pleased to offer for sale one of the key pieces from the Thomson Collection, the monumental ‘La Vie En Rose. Both intimate in mood and dramatic in scale, it is a relatively early work and depicts the artist’s wife and muse, Mainee. It is a fine example of the most significant aspect of Goudie’s oeuvre: the portrait. Paisley born, the young Goudie went on to study under David Donaldson at the Glasgow School of Art. It was here that his work resolved to embrace the strong tradition of portraiture that the School boasts. Detectable in his aesthetic lineage are the influences of greats including Sir John Lavery and Francis C. B. Cadell. This is traceable in his the lushly applied paint and bravura brushwork. He too was drawn to sophisticated interiors, and created an aesthetic that cleverly walked the line between the contemporary and classical.
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