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Robert Gemmell Hutchison
'The Jew's Harp' Two Boys Listening to an Old Man. An antique painting

c.1900

About the Item

Robert Gemmell HUTCHISON Picture Size: 17 x 14" (42.5 x 35cm) Outside Frame Size: 24 x 21" (60 x 52.5cm) An wonderful example of Robert Gemmell Hutchison's work. A charming and warm painting with a gentleman showing two young boys how to play a Jews harp in an interior. The profile of the boy is exquisitely drawn illustrating the attentiveness that is captivating him by the demonstration of this uncommon instrument. 1860 – 1936 Landscape, figure and portrait painter, he studied at the Board of Manufacturers School of Art in Edinburgh. He became a member of the Royal Society of British Artists in 1896 the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1901, an Associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in1901 and a full member in 1911. In 1895 he also be came a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours. Address: Edinburgh 1888, 1894 and 1912 London 1885 Manchester 1887 Musselburgh, Scotland 1905 Exhibited at:- Arlington Gallery x 2 Royal Society of Artists, Birmingham x 1 Grosvenor Gallery x 2 Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts x 111 Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool x 63 Manchester City Art Gallery x 5 Royal Academy x 55 Royal Society of British Artists x 14 Royal Hibernian Academy x 6 Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours x 6 Royal Institute of Oil Painters x 52 Royal Scottish Academy x 184 Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolours x 118 Arthur Tooth & Sons Gallery x 1
  • Creator:
    Robert Gemmell Hutchison (1855 - 1936, Scottish)
  • Creation Year:
    c.1900
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    This item is in very good condition and in a gold leaf frame. It has been relined for preservation purposes.
  • Gallery Location:
    St. Albans, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2469212805372
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