The Guidecca, Venice
- Reference:GB 1694 NMC/1511
- Dates of Creation:1951
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- Physical Description:1
Scope and Content
View over the canal. Signed: "Fyffe Christie '51" (in ink), bottom right.
Administrative / Biographical History
Fyffe Christie was a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1946-1951, under muralist Walter Pritchard. He was a teacher at Barking Abbey Comprehensive School, Barking in the later years of his life. Christie had a good career as an artist, perhaps most famous for his murals and work in Scotland. He followed the artistic developments of European Modernism closely - it is easy to see the influence of painters like Matisse and Cezanne on his later works.
Acquisition Information
Gift of artist's widow, Eleanor Christie-Chatterley, November 2013.
Note
Fyffe Christie was a student at The Glasgow School of Art from 1946-1951, under muralist Walter Pritchard. He was a teacher at Barking Abbey Comprehensive School, Barking in the later years of his life. Christie had a good career as an artist, perhaps most famous for his murals and work in Scotland. He followed the artistic developments of European Modernism closely - it is easy to see the influence of painters like Matisse and Cezanne on his later works.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Black ink and wash on paper Signed: Fyffe Christie '51 (ink, b.r.)
Dimensions: 479 x 332 mmAdditional Information
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