David Gauld
David Gauld (1865–1936) was an important Scottish artist (in both oils and stained glass), being one of the great innovators within the Glasgow Boys. Some of his works, such as "St Agnes" and "Music" are seen as precursors of the Art Nouveau movement.[1] His works are seen as having both a Japanese and Pre-Raphaelite influence upon them.
Life
He was born on 7 November 1865. He served an apprenticeship as a lithographer and then attended Glasgow School of Art 1882 to 1885. He came into the public realm in the 1880s when he supplied a series of Japanese-influenced pen and ink drawings for the Glasgow Weekly Citizen.[2]
He shared the Castlemains Studio in Kirkcudbright with William Stewart MacGeorge and then in later life shared a studio with Harrington Mann at 31 St Vincent Street in Glasgow (1891-1894). During this time much work was created for J & W Guthrie. In 1895 Gauld appears to have split from Mann, and their friendship ended. Gauld then took new premises at 138 West George street in Glasgow.[3]
He was elected ARSA in 1918 and became a full member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1924.[4]
He lived variously in Kirkcudbright, Glasgow and North Berwick.
He was sculpted by William Shirreffs in 1896.[5]
He died on 18 June 1936 at Lymekilns Nursing Home in East Kilbride. He is buried in East Kilbride Cemetery.[6]
Works
Gauld has works in most Scottish galleries, being particularly well represented in the Hunterian Art Gallery in Glasgow. His typical subject matters are cows, calves and mills, but did occasionally do portraiture. Works of note are:[7]
- Raploch, Stirling (showing Stirling Castle, Glasgow Museums
- East Linton Mill, Glasgow Museums
- Robert Stewart, Lord Provost of Glasgow 1851-4, Glasgow Museums
- Mary in Brown, Hunterian Art Gallery
- The Ramparts of Montreuil-sur-Mer in Snow, Hunterian Art Gallery
- Chateau in Bruges, Hunterian Art Gallery
- Music, Hunterian Art Gallery
- St Agnes, National Gallery of Scotland
- Kirkcudbright Castle, East Ayrshire Council
- Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway Council
Stained Glass
- The Druids, Rosehaugh House. 1896
- Bellahouston Parish Church
- Skelmorlie Parish Church, 1895
- "Praise" window, Upper Largo, 1896
References
- ↑ http://www.victoria-fine-art.com/Artists-A-G/Gauld-David
- ↑ http://www.pollokshieldsheritage.org/Trail%203/Gauld.html
- ↑ Glasgow stained glass, by Michael Donnelly
- ↑ artistsfootsteps.co.uk
- ↑ http://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=msib6_1232383806
- ↑ http://www.pollokshieldsheritage.org/Trail%203/Gauld.html
- ↑ bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/david-gauld/paintings
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