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John Aiken
Scottish Floral - Scottish art 1920's oil painting still life floral arangement

Circa 1925

About the Item

A fine floral oil painting by Scottish listed artist John M. Aiken. This is a super oil on canvas painting of a floral arrangement entitled "Gay Companions" of yellow, pink, red and white flowers in a blue bowl. The flowers are marigolds, dahlias and cosmos amongst others. This is a fine example of a Inter War Scottish Post Impressionist floral oil with good subject. It is a good large size painting and is signed and in good condition. If you want a painting by this artist then this is a fine example. Signed lower right. Provenance. Private estate collection. Gallery label verso. Remnants of exhibition label. Condition. Oil on canvas. Image size 30 inches by 25 inches and in excellent condition. Housed in a complementary frame, framed size is 39 inches by 34 inches. In good condition. John Macdonald Aiken (1880-1961) was born in Aberdeen and a painter in oils and watercolours as well as an etcher and stained glass artist. After serving a six years apprenticeship as a draughtsman with the lithographer Robert Gibb he studied at Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen and at the Royal College of Art under Gerald Moira as well as in Florence. He became Head of Gray's School of Art in 1911-14 before devoting himself full-time to the practice of art, and was awarded the silver medal at the Paris Salon in 1923. He lived for a time in London before returning to Aberdeenshire and produced more than 100 etchings, 8 of which are identified in Guichard's British Etchers. Elected Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy 1923, Associate of the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers 1924, Royal Scottish Academy 1935, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours 1944.
  • Creator:
    John Aiken (1880 - 1961, Scottish)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1925
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39 in (99.06 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853113398592
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