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130 GBP
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Lot location
Glasgow
oil on canvas, signed and dated '65 framed image size 75cm x 100cm, overall size 90cm x 115cm Note: James Downie Robertson was born in Cowdenbeath in 1931, one of twin boys. His family moved to Glasgow at the start of the Second World War and he attended Hillhead High School. He then studied at the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) under the redoubtable David Donaldson and Joan Eardley. Graduating in 1953, Robertson spent some time in Spain but later accepted a teaching post at Keith Grammar School from 1957-58. In 1959 he returned to teach at the Glasgow School of Art and in the following forty-one years he was to be a very major influence on the careers of generations of Scottish artists. Jimmy (as he was to all who knew him) was one of the great characters of the Glasgow art scene in the second half of the 20th century. A man with his own chair in the bar at the Glasgow Art Club where he was often to be found. He was primarily a landscape painter and with a distinctive style. His work was exhibited in the top galleries throughout his career and he won numerous awards and prizes at the major public Scottish exhibitions. His work is in many corporate, public and private collections worldwide, including those of HRH the late Prince Phillip and HM The late Queen Mother.
Contemporary Pictures | timed auction
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Venue address
Meiklewood Gate
Meiklewood Road
Glasgow
G51 4GB
United Kingdom
Contemporary Pictures | timed auction

Auction dates
Starts: Apr 24, 2025 06:00 PM BST
Ends from: May 11, 2025 07:00 PM BST
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