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John Smellie (British, 1886-1925) Comrie, Perthshire 40 x 50 cm. (15 3/4 x 19 11/16 in.) image 1
John Smellie (British, 1886-1925) Comrie, Perthshire 40 x 50 cm. (15 3/4 x 19 11/16 in.) image 2
Lot 34

John Smellie
(British, 1886-1925)
Comrie, Perthshire 40 x 50 cm. (15 3/4 x 19 11/16 in.)

13 May 2021, 11:00 BST
Edinburgh

Sold for £10,200 inc. premium

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John Smellie (British, 1886-1925)

Comrie, Perthshire
signed 'John Smellie' (lower right)
oil on canvas
40 x 50 cm. (15 3/4 x 19 11/16 in.)

Footnotes

Exhibited
Paisley, Paisley Art Institute, 1924, cat.no. 1 (£20)

Smellie was not exclusively loyal to the west coast. He also worked inland at Comrie (on the River Earn) and Callander (on the Teith). This example is a delightful and sun-dappled snapshot of the smart Perthshire town. The wedge of the roadway is again an effective device to lead the eye into the composition and create an illusion of depth. Here we see the same dog depicted, but this time the young girl may have been the artist's niece.

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