ROBERT MACBRYDE (1913-1966) Still Life with Avocado Pears signed 'MacBryde' (upper right) oil on canvas 30 x 40 in. (76.2 x 101.6 cm.) Painted circa 1959.
Provenance
Purchased by the present owner at the 1977 Mayor Gallery exhibition.
Literature
R. Bristow, The Last Bohemians, The Two Roberts: Colquhoun and MacBryde, Bristol, 2010, p. 392.
Exhibited
London, Kaplan Gallery, Recent Paintings by Robert MacBryde, Recent Drawings by Robert Colquhoun, April 1960, no. 28, as 'Red and Mauve Still Life'. London, Mayor Gallery, An Exhibition of Paintings by Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde, February - March 1977, no. 17. Edinburgh, Fine Art Society, 1977, no catalogue. Bristol, Royal West of England Academy, Scottish Art in the 20th Century, September - October 1991. London, Fleming Collection, on long term loan, July 2007-2024.