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Moth- The Scottish Bestiary

Artist Peter Howson (London, England, born 1958)

AssociatedAssociated with George MacKay Brown (Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, 1921 - 1996)

Date1986

Mediumscreenprint, lithograph, etching and woodcut on paper

ClassificationsPrints

DimensionsOverall: 58.4 x 39.4cm (23 x 15 1/2in.)

AcquisitionPurchased in 1986 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG007562.15

Keywords

Bestiary

About MeOne of twenty prints by seven Scottish artists for the artist's book, 'The Scottish Bestiary', illustrating the writing in poetry and prose of George Mackay Brown. The printed text on the opposite page reads:

Peter Howson. Born London 1958. Moved to Scotland 1962. Studied at Glasgow School of Art 1975-77 and 1979-81. Artist in Residence St Andrews University,1985. Official war artist, Bosnia,1994. Solo exhibitions include Angela Flowers Gallery( And Flowers East), London 1987 to present; major retrospective at McLellan Galleries, Glasgow,1993 and Imperial War Museum, London, 1994.
From: Contemporary British Art in Print