An Edinburgh interior

细节

Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell, R.S.A., R.S.W. (1883-1937)
An Edinburgh interior
signed 'FCB Cadell' (lower right)
oil on panel
17½ x 14½ in. (44.5 x 36.8 cm.)

来源

James Robertson and then to his sister Joan Cameron, and then to the present owner.

注意事项

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拍场告示

Please note that the Provenance for this lot should read:
'James Robertson and then to his sister Joan Cameron, and then to the present owner' and not as stated in the catlogue.

拍品专文

'The seven years that Bunty lived in the main rooms of 6 Ainslie Place were probably the happiest of his life' (see T. Hewlett, Cadell A Scottish Colourist, Edinburgh, 1988, p. 69). His move there was to provide a stability and security that was reflected in his paintings. His work was selling well and he had the friendship and support of several key patrons including Major Ion Harrison and George Service.

Second Floor, 6 Ainslie Place, (circa 1929, private collection) shows a very similar interior. The inscription on the reverse of the present work 'Reginald Fairlie's living room at No. 7. Ainslie Place by his close friend F.C.B. Cadell' indicates that it is indeed virtually a mirror image.

The compositional device including a chair was one which often featured in Cadell's work and served to emphasise the elegant proportions, refinement and class of the room.