Pool in the Hills, Dalbeattie

Artist Sir William Gillies (Haddington, Scotland, 1898 - 1973)

Date1949

Mediumwatercolour on paper

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 52 cm, Width: 64 cm
Frame: Height: 75.3 cm, Width: 85.6 cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1983 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG000661

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About MeSir William Gillies came from humble origins in the small East Lothian market town of Haddington and became perhaps the most celebrated Scottish artist of the mid 20th century. From 1946 he was Head of Painting and Drawing at Edinburgh College of Art, the art school that he had attended as a student.

This watercolour of Dalbeattie in south west Scotland illustrates Gillies' lyrical and poetic feel for landscape. His compositions were carefully planned - the subject stripped to essentials, laying form bare with balanced tonal harmonies - yet his landscapes transcended these techniques in their emotional quality.

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Gillies was perhaps the most celebrated Scottish artist of mid-20th century. This watercolour illustrates his lyrical and poetic feel for landscape.