Robert Houston (1891-1940)
| Artist Name | Robert Houston (1891-1940) |
|---|---|
| Title | The Wee Cumbrae From Arneil Point |
| Description | A large, original oil painting on canvas by Robert Houston. It depicts a vast panoramic view of The Wee Cumbrae from Arneil Point in Ayrshire on the Clyde in Scotland. Painted in an impressionistic palette circa 1930, it is certainly a wow of a view. This is a very good example of his work around this period and of the Scottish painting in general. The colours and depth are particularly appealing. Signed lower right Robert Houston. |
| Provenance | Scottish estate. |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 36.2 x 27.6 inches |
| Frame | Housed in its original swept gilt gallery frame which compliments the picture 45 inches by 36 inches approx. . |
| Condition | In very good condition. |
| Biography | Robert Houston (1891-1940) was born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire in June 1891. He studied at Glasgow School of Art and was a painter in oils and watercolours of landscapes and figurative subjects. He was also a noted aquatintist and designed and executed railway posters. He was elected to membership of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours in 1936 and exhibited widely, showing 6 works at the Royal Academy, 8 at the Royal Scottish Academy, 11 at the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours, and 34 at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. |
| Price | SOLD |
