Sir Robin James Philipson, P.R.S.A., R.A., R.S.W. (1916-1992)

Strawman

Details

Sir Robin James Philipson, P.R.S.A., R.A., R.S.W. (1916-1992)
Strawman
signed 'R.Philipson' (lower right)
oil on board
29½ x 26½ in. (74.9 x 67.4 cm.)
Painted in 1963.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by Sir Alexander Gibson, and by descent to the present owner.

Exhibited

London, Aitken Dott & Son, The Modern Spirit in Scottish Painting, January - February 1978, no. 129.

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Lot Essay

In 1963 Philipson went to the United States to paint at Boulder in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains as visiting professor of painting at the University of Colorado. During this time he was drawn to the images of the indigenous Indian culture. The present work is an example of this influence and is stylistically similar to Philipson's The Burning held at the National Galleries of Scotland.

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