Tag: John Duncan Fergusson
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09 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #49
Montague Dawson RMSA, FRSA (1890–1973) THE LOFTY CLIPPER, CLAN MACFARLANE oil on canvas 36 by 24 3/8 in. 91.4 by 61.9 cm Private collection The Clan MacFarlane was built by Russel & Co., for Thomas Dunlop & Sons and launched in 1881 from Greenock, Scotland. The three-masted full-rigged iron ship was sunk with her crew by…
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05 Paintings, PORTRAIT OF A LADY, of the 18th & 19th C., with Footnotes. #16
John Duncan Fergusson, R.B.A. 1874–1961 In the Patio: Margaret Morris Fergusson Oil on canvas 71 x 61 cm Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art This is a portrait of the artist’s wife Margaret Morris (1891-1980), an influential innovator in modern dance and an accomplished artist in her own right. She studied dance in Paris and by 1910…
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09 Paintings, Streets of Paris, by its Artists , – Part 11 – With Footnotes
Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along…