John Aiken (1880-1961)
| Artist Name | John Aiken (1880-1961) |
|---|---|
| Title | Orange and Red Floral Arrangement |
| Description | This gorgeous Scottish Thirties floral oil painting is by noted artist John Aiken. Painted circa 1930 it is an arrangement of mostly orange and red flowers in an egg shell blue porcelain dish on a little wooden stand with a curtain to the left. The flowers are mostly a mix of dahlias and marigolds and look beautifully fresh. The detail and brushwork are superb and the colours zing off the canvas. This is a lovely Art Deco period floral oil painting and a great example of Aiken’s work. Signed lower right. |
| Provenance | Private estate collection Gallery label verso Remants of exhibition label |
| Medium | Oil on Canvas |
| Size | 30 x 25 inches |
| Frame | Housed in a gallery frame. Framed size is 37 inches by 32 inches and in good condition. |
| Condition | Excellent condition |
| Biography | John Macdonald Aiken (1880 - 1961). Born in Aberdeen, Aiken was a painter in oils and watercolours as well as an etcher and stained glass artist. After serving a six years apprenticeship as a draughtsman with the lithographer Robert Gibb, he studied at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen and at the Royal College of Art, under Gerald Moira, as well as in Florence. He became Head of Gray's School of Art in 1911-14 before devoting himself full-time to the practice of art, and was awarded the silver medal at the Paris Salon in 1923. He lived for a time in London before returning to Aberdeenshire, and produced more than 100 etchings, 8 of which are identified in Guichard's British Etchers. Elected Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy 1923, Associate of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers 1924, Royal Scottish Academy 1935, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours 1944. |
| Price | £3000 |
