John Bulloch Souter (1890-1972)
| Artist Name | John Bulloch Souter (1890-1972) |
|---|---|
| Title | Madrid |
| Description | A fine large oil painting by John Bolluch Souter. This is a super evocative oil on canvas depicting a scene in Madrid and was painted in 1921. It is housed in its orignal gilded oak frame. This is a fine example of an early 20th century Scottish oil with good subject. It is a good size and signed. This wouldnt be out of place in Kelvingrove Gallery in Glasgow. Signed lower left. |
| Provenance | LBNH No 1410 verso |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 30 x 25 inches |
| Frame | Fine period frame 39 inches by 34 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Excellent condition |
| Biography | John "Jack" Bulloch Souter (1890-1972), also known as J.B. Souter, was a Scottish painter, sculptor, and illustrator, best known for his Jazz Age-themed work The Breakdown. Souter was born in Aberdeen, Scotland where he studied at Gray’s School of Art. A travelling scholarship allowed him to visit the continent, where he was much impressed by Velasquez, Chardin and Vermeer. After serving in the Royal Medical Corps during World War I, he soon married Christian Grace Reid and moved to London. It was during this post-war period that he made his name as a portrait painter; his subjects included such personalities as Ivor Novello, Gladys Cooper and Fay Compton. He exhibited at Redfern Gallery, the Fine Art Society, Royal Scottish Academy and the Royal Academy where his notorious painting The Breakdown was shown in 1926 and then removed due to pressure from the Colonial Office and destroyed by the artist. During World War II he worked in the Censorship Department as a translator whilst also restoring paintings at Windsor Castle. In 1952, he retired to Aberdeen where ten years later, despite his failing eyesight, he drew upon his earlier sketches to reconstruct his original work The Breakdown nearly thirty years after its destruction. Souter remained in Aberdeen until his death in 1972. |
| Price | £5,500 |
