May Matthews
Managing Director, Scotland
Lot 51
Samuel John Peploe RSA(British, 1871-1935)Still Life with Tureen and Fruit 46 x 55 cm. (18 1/8 x 21 5/8 in.)
13 May 2021, 11:00 BST
EdinburghSold for £225,250 inc. premium
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Samuel John Peploe RSA (British, 1871-1935)
Still Life with Tureen and Fruit
signed 'Peploe' (lower left)
oil on canvas
46 x 55 cm. (18 1/8 x 21 5/8 in.)
painted circa 1926
signed 'Peploe' (lower left)
oil on canvas
46 x 55 cm. (18 1/8 x 21 5/8 in.)
painted circa 1926
Footnotes
Provenance
With Ian MacNicol, Glasgow, where purchased in 1970.
Favourite studio props, such as crockery and drapery, were often used by Peploe in various permutations alongside fruit or flowers, as the artist famously sought to paint 'the perfect still life'. This tureen can be seen in several other of his works, but in this example, it takes more of a central role. His compositions were meticulously planned and executed, exploring the balance between naturalism and design for which the Colourists were renowned. The reds and greens of the apples and pears shine out with jewel-like quality, amongst the low tones used on most of the canvas. Reflections in the tureen and table-top are carefully realised, whilst forms are outlined in black and volume is emphasised by shadow. All of which demonstrate how Peploe used compositions to create a dialogue between object and space, colour and tone. All an homage to Paul Cezanne but in Peploe's own distinctive style.
