The work, shown at the Paris Salon in 1761, was passed down through the family of Eudoxe Marcille, a 19th-century connoisseur who inherited numerous works by influential artists such as François Boucher and Jean-Honoré Fragonard from his father, François Marcille. “ remained in the hands of Eudoxe Marcille’s descendants until today it is one of the most important 18th-century French paintings to remain in private hands,” adds the auction house. While Chardin painted plenty of peaches, melons and pears, The Basket of Wild Strawberries (1761) is his only still-life to feature the eponymous fruit, making it “one of the most famous and emblematic images of the 18th century in France”, said Artcurial, which gave the painting a hefty estimate of €12m to €15m. The previous record for a French Old Master painting was held by Bonhams for the sale of a Fragonard portrait from the collection of Gustav Rau, depicting the duke Francois-Henri d'Harcourt, which sold for £17.1m (with fees) in 2013. Turquin told the Financial Times that he will receive a small percentage of the sale proceeds. He also tells The Art Newspaper that the underbidder was a London gallery bidding for a private American collector and Eric Coatalem, a Parisian dealer, whose interest "pushed the picture up to €15m". This was confirmed by the Old Master paintings specialist Eric Turquin who advised on the sale and wrote the catalogue entry. The work was bought by the New York dealer Adam Williams, who was bidding in the room. The auction house says that the price is also the highest paid at auction for an 18th-century French painting. Retrospective Exhibition.A painting of a pile of strawberries by the 18th-century French artist Jean-Siméon Chardin fetched €24.4m (with fees) at Artcurial in Paris yesterday, setting an auction record for the artist. “55 Years of Painting”Ģ016 Compass Gallery, Glasgow. Summer Collective.Ģ015 Kinblethmont Gallery. “Fantastic Worlds”Ģ011 Albemarle Gallery, London. Now you can read and learn facts about the Big 5 animals while you bring them to. Two Person Exhibition.Ģ009 Albemarle Gallery, London. There is so much to discover about the most hunted animals of Africa. Winter Salon.Ģ008 Albemarle Gallery, London. “What is Realism?” An exhibition curated by Edward Lucie-SmithĢ006 Albemarle Gallery, London. John has works in numerous public and private collections in the UK and abroad including HRH the Duke of Edinburgh, Carnegie Trust’s Art Collection, Angus Council Collection, Dundee City Collection, The McManus Galleries Collection and Fife Council Museums West Collection.ġ967 The Contemporary Jamaican Artist Associationġ974 McManus Galleries, Dundee (Six Dundee Painters)ġ996 William Hardie, Ltd (Glasgow Art Fair)Ģ003 Won First Prize in Angus Council’s Summer Salon ExhibitionĢ005 Albemarle Gallery, London. Two or three of these characters might find their way into way into my paintings – things start happening – I try to get it all down – it never works out the way I planned, so I start sketching the next scene…” The Spiv, the Con-man, the Cheeky Chappie, the Vamp, the Naughty Boy, the Lounge Lizard, Mr Angry, Little Miss Lonely – how they all react to each other. The Wit, the Rake, the Philosopher, the kind of people you see in bars arguing their point. I’ve always been attracted by ‘characters’ – the types you see in illustrated books by Dickens brought up to date. There is an element of gravity in them, but the humorous side probably eclipses that aspect. Gesture, composition, characterisation and setting are important. They depict people acting out minor dramas. “My paintings seem to be expressing something, either serious or amusing about life. He is a regular exhibitor at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Scottish Society of Artists and is a professional member of the Scottish Society of Artists and Scottish Visual Arts. He received a major travelling scholarship to visit European Capitals and was a part time lecturer at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art for many years. Once jello mixture is cooled, add tequila and Cocktail Artists Tipsy Bartender. He studied at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art 1959-64, and was highly commended. of your favorite strawberry jello mix and stir well. John Johnstone was born in Forfar in 1941.
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