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Samuel John Peploe, RSA (British, 1871-1935) Flowers and Fruit 61 x 50.8 cm. (24 x 20 in.) image 1
Samuel John Peploe, RSA (British, 1871-1935) Flowers and Fruit 61 x 50.8 cm. (24 x 20 in.) image 2
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Lot 1014*

Samuel John Peploe, RSA
(British, 1871-1935)
Flowers and Fruit 61 x 50.8 cm. (24 x 20 in.)

16 – 31 August 2011, 11:00 BST
Edinburgh

Sold for £512,800 inc. premium

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Samuel John Peploe, RSA (British, 1871-1935)

Flowers and Fruit
signed 'Peploe' (lower right), further signed and inscribed 'SJ Peploe' "Flowers and fruit" (verso)
oil on canvas
61 x 50.8 cm. (24 x 20 in.)
Painted circa 1920

Footnotes

PROVENANCE:
Sir William H. Raeburn
Sale; Christie's, London, 8 June 1934, lot 178
With Alex Reid & Lefevre, London (as Flowers and Fruit)
George E. Mathysen-Gerst, New York
Sale; Sotheby's, London, 26 April 1988, lot 334
With Jonathan Clark Fine Art, London
With Duncan R. Miller Fine Arts, London

LITERATURE:
Peploe, G. SJ Peploe, Mainstream, Edinburgh, 2000, plate 80.

This classic 'roses' oil displays many of the characteristics for which Peploe became celebrated in his quest to paint the perfect still life. Meticulously planned and executed, it exemplifies the balance between natural form and design which the Colourists explored. The roses, Chinese vase, fruit and fan are all familiar motifs, but the dramatic planes of primary colour lend the whole composition a boldness and impact which is not always evident in Peploe's work.

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