J.D. Fergusson, Les Eus (c. 1910), Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow.
Oil on canvas, 216 x 277 cms.
One of Fergusson’s most ambitious canvases, this painting belongs to a significant group of large-scale nudes painted in Paris between 1910 and 1913. The six sculptural figures are depicted dancing against a stylised background suggestive of the Garden of Eden, and reminiscent of the medieval The Lady and the Unicorn tapestry series in the Musée de Cluny, Paris. The painting explores the heroic human figure and the theme of dance; unusually, both the male and female nudes are depicted in an equally robust and full-bodied way. The artist’s interest in dance can be attributed to the sensation caused in Paris by the first performances of the Ballet Russes in 1909 and 1910.
© The Fergusson Gallery, Perth & Kinross Council, Scotland
S.J. Peploe, Boats at Royan (1910), Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh. Oil on board, 27 x 35 cms.
Literature: Strang, Cumming, Fowle, 'S.J. Peploe', Yale University Press, 2012, plate 52
Image courtesy of National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh www.nationalgalleries.org
S.J. Peploe, Luxembourg Gardens (c.1911), Private Collection .
Oil on panel, 35.5 x 28 cms.
J.D. Fergusson, The Pink Box, Margaret Morris (1929), Private Collection.
Oil on canvas, 61 x 55.5 cms.
Fergusson was very interested in sculpture and here includes a sandstone figure of 'Eastre', the Celtic Goddess of Spring. Fergusson had studied Asian sculpture at the Trocadero Museum in Paris and was particularly influenced by Cambodian and Indian temple statuary. Margaret Morris was also fascinated by eastern art and photographs from her dance school show students adopting poses from statues. The inclusion of the voluptuous sculpture, together with the prominent fruit and sensuality of this painting, suggest a symbolic reference to Fertility.
© The Fergusson Gallery, Perth & Kinross Council, Scotland
J.D. Fergusson, Les Eus (c. 1910), Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow.
Oil on canvas, 216 x 277 cms.
One of Fergusson’s most ambitious canvases, this painting belongs to a significant group of large-scale nudes painted in Paris between 1910 and 1913. The six sculptural figures are depicted dancing against a stylised background suggestive of the Garden of Eden, and reminiscent of the medieval The Lady and the Unicorn tapestry series in the Musée de Cluny, Paris. The painting explores the heroic human figure and the theme of dance; unusually, both the male and female nudes are depicted in an equally robust and full-bodied way. The artist’s interest in dance can be attributed to the sensation caused in Paris by the first performances of the Ballet Russes in 1909 and 1910.
© The Fergusson Gallery, Perth & Kinross Council, Scotland
S.J. Peploe, Boats at Royan (1910), Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh. Oil on board, 27 x 35 cms.
Literature: Strang, Cumming, Fowle, 'S.J. Peploe', Yale University Press, 2012, plate 52
Image courtesy of National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh www.nationalgalleries.org
S.J. Peploe, Luxembourg Gardens (c.1911), Private Collection .
Oil on panel, 35.5 x 28 cms.
J.D. Fergusson, The Pink Box, Margaret Morris (1929), Private Collection.
Oil on canvas, 61 x 55.5 cms.
Fergusson was very interested in sculpture and here includes a sandstone figure of 'Eastre', the Celtic Goddess of Spring. Fergusson had studied Asian sculpture at the Trocadero Museum in Paris and was particularly influenced by Cambodian and Indian temple statuary. Margaret Morris was also fascinated by eastern art and photographs from her dance school show students adopting poses from statues. The inclusion of the voluptuous sculpture, together with the prominent fruit and sensuality of this painting, suggest a symbolic reference to Fertility.
© The Fergusson Gallery, Perth & Kinross Council, Scotland