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Beach with Caravans

Artist: Gillies, William George, Sir, CBE RA RSA PPRSW · 1898-1973

The work was painted in the studio at Temple from pencil sketches made en plein air whilst Gillies was staying in the caravan of his friends the Winthrop family, vide Soden & Keller, p.146.

Object data

Date	c.1965
Accession	G.1991.391
Materials	Support canvas
Dimensions	Support 71.2cm x 91.5cm Sight 78cm x 98.4cm
Medium	Paint, oil

Exhibitions

William Gillies (1898 - 1973) A Centenary Exhibition

Dates: Aug 1, 1998 - Oct 11, 1998

Venue: Royal Scottish Academy

Location: Edinburgh

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