"Pretty Things - Eilidh"
Artist: Fairgrieve, James Hanratty, RSA RSW · b. 1944
James Fairgrive has explained that the title and the painting were inspired by his grandaughter Eilidh 'The Eilidh in the title is my first grand/ child and she helped collect some of the objects/ which she considered 'pretty'. 'The walking sticks (home made) belong to other members of my family/ So, I suppose the picture is a kind of amalgam of ideas based on memories of times and places, with strong family associations.' (see letter from Fairgrieve to Collections Assistant dated 2005-04-26 in Fairgrieve's file)
© Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture
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Object data
Date 2002 Accession 2005.015 Materials Support board Dimensions Sight
59.4cm x 151.6cm
Frame
65.8cm x 157.8cmMedium Paint, acrylic -
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