24th Sep, 2021 14:00

The Scottish Pictures Auction

 
  Lot 2015
 

THE WEE FISHER LASSIES, AN OIL BY ROBERT GEMMELL HUTCHISON

ROBERT GEMMELL HUTCHISON RSA RBA ROI RSW (SCOTTISH 1855-1936),
THE WEE FISHER LASSIES
oil on board, signed, titled label verso
image size 20.5cm x 15.5cm, overall size 38cm x 33cm
Framed.
Label verso: Ian MacNicol, Glasgow.
Provenance: From a Private Scottish Collection.
Note: Note: The child depicted on the right is Jean, the daughter of Bertie (Roberta), the artist's daughter, and his only granddaughter. Jean was deaf and dumb and as a child featured in many of her grandfather's paintings. Gemmell Hutchison was devoted to his granddaughter and they spent much time together, especially on painting trips to nearby St Abbs. Bertie and Jean's home was in the beautiful coastal village of Coldingham (Berwickshire, Scottish Borders) where Gemmell Hutchison visited frequently. He eventually died there on 23rd August 1936. He was buried at the Dean Cemetery (Edinburgh) on one of the long curving paths to the southwest. His portrait is sculpted on the memorial by John Stevenson Rhind. Robert Gemmell Hutchison achieved wide acclaim and commercial success throughout his life and the collector enthusiasm for his paintings has never dimmed. In recent years, the very finest larger examples of his work have sold at auction for figures exceeding £100,000.

 

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Sold for £8,000
Estimated at £6,000 - £9,000


Condition Report

Condition is very good overall, with no visible signs of restoration, damage, or known issues. Picture may benefit from a light clean. Additional images have been uploaded to our website. 

 
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