20th Jan, 2019 13:00
The Scottish Contemporary Art Auction
ELDER FLOWERS AND POPPIES, AN OIL BY GORDON BRYCE
* GORDON BRYCE RSA RSW (SCOTTISH b 1943),
ELDER FLOWERS AND POPPIES
oil on board, signed and titled on label verso
32cm x 45cm
Framed
Note: This work is most likely a set exercise, based on a Peploe composition. Born in Edinburgh in 1943. Gordon Bryce studied at Edinburgh College of Art, where his tutors were Sir Robin Philipson and Sir William Gillies. His love of colour and texture stems from that time and has remained with him since. After graduating, Gordon moved to Aberdeen, to Gray's School of Art, where he was appointed as a Lecturer in Printmaking. He later became head of Fine Art at Gray's, a post he held from 1986 to 1995 when he began to paint full time. Gordon Bryce is now a highly established figure, and his contribution to the art world is immense. His exhibitions both in London and in Scotland have spanned nearly 30 years. He has won numerous awards Including the RSA Latimer Award, May Marshall Brown Award, Shell Expo Premier Award and Sir William Gillies travelling Scholarship. His work is in many Private and Public Collections worldwide including those of the Fleming Collection and the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
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Sold for £460
Estimated at £350 - £550
Condition Report
Very good overall condition. No visible signs of damage.
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