James Guthrie (artist)

James Guthrie (artist)

Sir James Guthrie (June 10 1859September 6 1930) was a Scottish painter known, later on in his career, for his portraiture, although primarily known for his work in the realm of Scottish Realism.

Born in Greenock, Guthrie, the son of a clergyman, originally enrolled at Glasgow University to study law, but abandoned this in favour of painting in 1877. Unlike many of his contemporaries he did not study in Paris, being mostly self-taught, although he was mentored for a short time by James Drummond in Glasgow and then John Pettie in London. He lived most of his life in the Scottish Borders, most notably in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, where he painted some of his most important works, including "A Hind's Daughter" (1883), and "Schoolmates". He was strongly influenced by the French Realists, especially Jules Bastien-Lepage, and was associated with the Glasgow Boys.

He was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1888, and a full member in 1892. In 1902 he succeeded Sir George Reid as RSA president in 1902, and he was knighted the following year. In 1920 the King of Belgium conferred Guthrie with the Cross of Commander of the Order of the Crown [LondonGazette |issue=32095 |date=22 October 1920 |startpage=10197] . He died in Rhu, Dunbartonshire in 1930.

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* [http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ArtistWorks?cgroupid=999999961&artistid=228&page=1 "The Wash" (1882–83), a painting by Sir James Guthrie]


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