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Edinburgh Reporter
6 days ago
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Peploe's still life masterpiece sold
A century-old masterpiece by the leading Scottish Colourist Samuel John Peploe has sold for more than £380,000 as it was put up for sale at auction for the first time. The still life painting 'Roses in a Green Jug' was completed around 1925, when Peploe was at the peak of his artistic career, working in a studio in Shandwick Place, Edinburgh. It was bought by his patron, the Glasgow shipping magnate Major Ion R. Harrison, and hung in his home, Croft House, in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire. The signed 22 x 18 inch oil painting was the highlight of Bonhams' Scottish Art Sale, just a stone's throw from the former New Town studio where it was created 100 years ago. It was sold to a private UK collector bidding online for £381,400. May Matthews, Managing Director of Bonhams Scotland, said: 'Peploe's Roses in a Green Jug was a masterful execution of composition and colour. 'The work had a remarkable provenance, having once hung in the drawing room of Croft House owned by Ion R. Harrison, a notable patron of the Scottish Colourists. 'There was considerable interest in the painting, which was enjoyed by members of the public ahead of the sale, and we are delighted with the price it achieved.' S.J. Peploe, born in Edinburgh in 1871, was the eldest of the four Scottish Colourists, who also included John Duncan Fergusson, George Leslie Hunter and Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell. Peploe spent much of his career on a quest to produce the perfect still life, and became renowned for his compositions. Major Harrison first encountered his work at an exhibition in Glasgow in 1921 and became a close friend and patron. Harrison collected works by all four Colourists, which he displayed in Croft House, side by side 'in glorious harmony'. However, 'Roses in a Green Jug' was among his most treasured paintings, taking pride of place in the drawing room. It can be seen hanging in the background of F.C.B. Cadell's 'Portrait of Mrs Ion R. Harrison', which he painted in 1932. Credit Saltire News and Sport Ltd Credit Saltire News and Sport Ltd Like this: Like Related
Edinburgh Reporter
04-05-2025
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Peploe masterpiece for sale at Bonhams Edinburgh
A century-old still life masterpiece by the leading Scottish Colourist Samuel John Peploe could fetch up to £350,000 at auction in Edinburgh this month. The oil painting 'Roses in a Green Jug' was completed around 1925, when Peploe was at the peak of his artistic career, working in a studio in Shandwick Place, Edinburgh. It was bought by his patron, the Glasgow shipping magnate Major Ion R. Harrison, and hung in his home, Croft House, in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire. The signed 22 x 18 inch oil painting on canvas will be among the highlights of Bonhams' Scottish Art Sale on May 21, where it is expected to attract bids of £250,000-350,000. May Matthews, Managing Director, Bonhams Scotland, said: 'Peploe's Roses in a Green Jug is a masterful execution of composition and colour, taking inspiration from Paul Cezanne and French Post-Impressionism, while maintaining the artist's distinctive individual style. 'Peploe's still lifes were meticulously planned and executed, creating the dialogue between object and space for which he and his fellow Colourists were renowned. 'The work has a remarkable provenance, having once hung in the drawing room of Croft House owned by Ion R. Harrison, a notable patron of the Scottish Colourists. 'We expect significant interest for this rare and exciting work offered at auction for the very first time.' Other highlights in the sale include paintings by Peploe's fellow Colourists F.C.B. Cadell's and George Leslie Hunter. Cadell's portrait of May Easter could fetch £40,000-60,000, while his landscape depicting The Island of Rhum from Iona is expected to make £30,000-50,000, while Hunter's Still Life with Jug carries an estimate of £20,000-30,000. S.J. Peploe, born in Edinburgh in 1871, was the eldest of the four Scottish Colourists, who also included John Duncan Fergusson, George Leslie Hunter and Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell. Peploe spent much of his career on a quest to produce the perfect still life, and became renowned for his compositions. In a letter, he wrote: 'There is so much in mere objects, flowers, leaves, jugs, what not — colours, forms, relations — I can never see the mystery coming to an end.' Major Harrison first encountered Peploe's work at an exhibition in Glasgow in 1921 and was captivated by his still lifes. He became a close friend and patron of Peploe and the other Scottish Colourists, and built a remarkable collection of their works. Harrison considered all four artists 'equally great, each in his own special way' and hung their work in Croft House side by side 'in glorious harmony'. Saltire News and Sport Ltd SJ Peploe Roses in a Green Jug_02.jpg ROSES IN A GREEN JUG, A STILL LIFE PAINTING BY THE SCOTTISH COLOURIST ARTIST SAMUEL JOHN PEPLOE, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO FETCH £250,000-350,000 AT AUCTION IN EDINBURGH, THE CITY WHERE IT WAS PAINTED ALMOST EXACTLY A CENTURY AGO, AROUND 1925. SEE STORY FROM GEORGE MAIR, SALTIRE NEWS, 07703 172 263 Tel: Mobile: 07703 172 263 E-mail: george@ PHOTO Saltire News and Sport Ltd Like this: Like Related
