{"product_id":"david-macbeth-sutherland-rsa-1883-1973-estuary-loch-carron-original-scottish-ink-wash","title":"David Macbeth Sutherland RSA (1883–1973) | Estuary, Loch Carron | Original Scottish Ink \u0026 Wash","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn expressive original ink-and-wash landscape by the Scottish artist David Macbeth Sutherland RSA (1883–1973), depicting the estuary at Loch Carron in the northwest Highlands of Scotland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainted in sweeping washes of black and grey, the composition captures the dramatic landscape of the west coast, with its steep hillsides, winding shoreline, wooded slopes and sheltered waters. Small boats sit in the distant loch, surrounded by mountains.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is a wonderful freedom to Sutherland's brushwork. Broad, confident marks describe the landscape with remarkably little detail, giving the painting an almost abstract quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibited at Aberdeen Art Gallery in 1974, with provenance from the artist's family estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibition History and Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis painting retains its original exhibition label from Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museum, identifying it as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstuary, Loch Carron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by D. M. Sutherland, exhibited in 1974.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt formed part of the memorial exhibition \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eD. M. Sutherland MC, LLD, RSA, 1883–1973\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, held at Aberdeen Art Gallery from 5 to 26 October 1974, following the artist's death the previous year.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting also retains a handwritten ownership label naming \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr Dorothy A. Sutherland of Prestatyn, North Wales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDr Dorothy Anne Sutherland is understood to have been the daughter of David Macbeth Sutherland and his wife, the distinguished Scottish artist Dorothy Johnstone ARSA (1892–1980). Her name is also associated with the family's stewardship of the artist's work in Aberdeen Art Gallery records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painting was acquired from the Sutherland family estate, providing a particularly interesting connection to two important figures in twentieth-century Scottish art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse also carries a historic label from J. Davey \u0026amp; Sons, picture framers of Manchester.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Macbeth Sutherland was born in Wick, Caithness, in 1883. He studied in Edinburgh at the Royal Scottish Academy Life School under Charles Hodge Mackie, whose influence helped shape his approach to painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1910 he won the prestigious Carnegie Travelling Scholarship, enabling him to study and paint in Spain and elsewhere in Europe. His exposure to Impressionism and Post-Impressionism would have a lasting influence on his work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe joined the teaching staff at Edinburgh College of Art in 1913, where he became an influential teacher, encouraging a more expressive and colourful approach to painting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSutherland was closely associated with the Edinburgh Group, alongside artists including William Gillies, John Maxwell, Mary Newbery and Dorothy Johnstone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1924 he married Dorothy Johnstone, herself an accomplished painter and an important figure in Scottish art. The couple became closely associated with the artistic life of Edinburgh and Aberdeen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1933 Sutherland was appointed Head of Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen, remaining there until his retirement in 1948.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the Second World War, he worked as an official war artist, recording the work of Newfoundland lumberjacks in the forests of Deeside.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElected to the Royal Scottish Academy in 1936, Sutherland continued to paint throughout his life, particularly favouring the landscapes of the Scottish Highlands, the west coast and Brittany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis work is represented in important Scottish public collections, including Aberdeen Art Gallery and the Royal Scottish Academy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSutherland died at Plockton in 1973.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEstuary, Loch Carron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a particularly attractive example of his expressive landscape painting, with the additional interest of documented exhibition history and provenance from the artist's family estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"viki.knott","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57231377465724,"sku":"X685","price":680.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/7295\/1736\/files\/579B1016-0877-4960-A053-F2D67803C719.jpg?v=1793008329","url":"https:\/\/www.vikiknott.com\/products\/david-macbeth-sutherland-rsa-1883-1973-estuary-loch-carron-original-scottish-ink-wash","provider":"viki.knott","version":"1.0","type":"link"}