Saskia's Skirt

Artist Sandy Fraser (Aberdeen, Scotland, 1940 - 2020)

Datec. 1994

Mediumcharcoal and acrylic on paper

ClassificationsPaintings And Drawings

DimensionsOverall: Height: 110 cm, Width: 145 cm
Frame: Height: 121 cm, Width: 154.4 cm

AcquisitionPurchased in 1995 with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDAG011517

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About MeSandy Fraser was a lecturer at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen for more than thirty years until his retirement in 1997. After experimenting with abstraction in the 1970s he returned to figuration and an increasing realism in the following decade.

Fraser's paintings are not specifically narrative but are open to different interpretations. He uses a combination of influences drawn from an eclectic mix of sources: for example, Saskia is the name of his niece but the model is his wife. The stripe of Saskia's skirt is taken from the tunic of a guard in Rembrandt's famous painting 'The Nightwatch'. The cat belongs to Fraser's neighbour.

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This painting is a family affair. Saskia was the name of Fraser's niece, though the model is his wife. Even the cat belonged to his neighbour!