early life and education
sir james guthrie was a scottish painter, born on june 10, 1859, in greenock. he originally enrolled at glasgow university to study law but abandoned this in favor of painting. unlike many of his contemporaries, he did not study in paris and was mostly self-taught.
career
guthrie lived most of his life in the scottish borders, where he painted some of his most important works, including
a hind's daughter (1883) and schoolmates (1884). he was strongly influenced by the french realists, especially jules bastien-lepage. in 1888, he was elected an associate of the
royal scottish academy, and a full member in 1892.
notable works and exhibitions
some of guthrie's notable works include pastoral (1893), which is housed at the
scottish national gallery. he was also commissioned to paint a group portrait of 17 politicians and statesmen,
statesmen of world war i, which was completed in 1930. guthrie's works can be found in various museums, including the
national portrait gallery and the
scottish national portrait gallery.
awards and recognition
guthrie was knighted in 1903 for his contributions to art. he was also conferred with the cross of commander of the order of the crown by the king of belgium in 1920.
key points: for more information on
sir james guthrie and his works, visit https://WikiOO.org/@/sir-james-guthrie. you can also explore the
scottish national gallery and
national portrait gallery collections on https://WikiOO.org. additionally, you can learn more about scottish art on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/scottish_art and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/james_guthrie_(artist).