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John Smellie (British, 1886-1925) Flower Sellers, Argyle Street, Glasgow 34 x 38.5 cm. (13 3/8 x 15 3/16 in.) image 1
John Smellie (British, 1886-1925) Flower Sellers, Argyle Street, Glasgow 34 x 38.5 cm. (13 3/8 x 15 3/16 in.) image 2
Lot 31

John Smellie
(British, 1886-1925)
Flower Sellers, Argyle Street, Glasgow 34 x 38.5 cm. (13 3/8 x 15 3/16 in.)

13 May 2021, 11:00 BST
Edinburgh

Sold for £20,250 inc. premium

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John Smellie (British, 1886-1925)

Flower Sellers, Argyle Street, Glasgow
signed and dated 'John Smellie/1915' (lower left)
oil on canvas
34 x 38.5 cm. (13 3/8 x 15 3/16 in.)

Footnotes

Exhibited
Glasgow, The Royal Glasgow Institute, 1915, cat.no. 453

This is an important and early work from Smellie's career. It depicts woman selling daffodils outside one of Argyle Street's famous department stores. Smellie enlivens the tonal composition with the bright yellow blooms. It is a characteristic Glasgow subject and reveals the young artist exploring city life.

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