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Anne Finlay by Dorothy Johnstone
Anne Finlay
Anne Finlay by Dorothy Johnstone
Anne Finlay by Dorothy Johnstone

Anne Finlay

Artist (Edinburgh, Scotland, 1892 - 1980)
Sitter (Edinburgh, Scotland, 1898 - 1963)
Date1920
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings
DimensionsOverall: Height: 145.3 cm, Width: 100.5 cm
Frame: Height: 159 cm, Width: 114 cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1983 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.
Copyright© Permission by courtesy of Dr D. A. Sutherland and Lady J. E. Sutherland (2002)
LocationOn Display - Gallery 14
Object numberABDAG000687
About MeAnne Finlay and Dorothy Johnstone became friends when both attended Edinburgh College of Art.

The year before this painting was executed, Dorothy Johnstone, Mary Newbery and Cecile Walton joined the reconstituted 'Edinburgh Group'. Their 1920 exhibition was particularly successful. It was said that "people look to the Edinburgh Group to something unique rather than universal; for something of pagan brashness rather than parlour painting".

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More About Me
Anne Finlay and Dorothy Johnstone met as students at Edinburgh College of Art and were part of the Edinburgh School of artists, who were known for their vibrant use of colour.
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