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Artworks
William Gillies RSA
Laide, Ross-shire, 1937, aroundoil on canvas56.4 x 127.0cm (support)The remote settlement of Laide captured a way of life unchanged over centuries. The living was hard. Gillies perhaps found solace for his inner demons in this tranquil and untouched...The remote settlement of Laide captured a way of life unchanged over centuries. The living was hard. Gillies perhaps found solace for his inner demons in this tranquil and untouched location far from the bustle of city life. His handling of the scene here is far from traditional but shows his very acute awareness of contemporary artistic developments across Europe.
