Lot 20: Sir James Guthrie, PRSA HRA RSW LLD (British, 1859-1930) 'A Highland Shepherd - sketch'

'A Highland Shepherd - sketch'
signed and dated 'James Guthrie' 1880 (lower left)
oil on canvas en grisaille
150 x 113cm (59 1/16 x 44 1/2in).

PROVENANCE:
JG Whyte, Helensburgh
TWG Guthrie, Rowmore
EXHIBITED:
RGI, (autumn) 1880, according to Caw.
LITERATURE:
Caw, Sir J, 'Sir James Guthrie', London, 1932, p211
Painted at Brig O'Turk. This is one of Guthrie's first 'realist' subjects, for which the Glasgow Boys became renowned. The following year, he was back at Brig O'Turk with Crawhall, Walton and Henry.