John Bulloch Souter 1890-1972
Overview
Self portrait with pink tie, exhibited 2015 - SOLD
Souter was born in Aberdeen and trained at Gray's School of Art. Initially his work concentrated on portraits and Aberdeen street scenes. In 1922 he moved to London and became a fashionable portrait painter, with sitters including Ivor Novello and Gladys Cooper.
Works
Exhibitions
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Disegno
17th to 21st century drawings by Scottish artists 10 Jun - 24 Jul 2021 EdinburghThe Fine Art Society in Edinburgh presents Disegno, an exhibition of drawings by Scottish artists from the 17th through 21st centuries. Draughtsmanship and linework are at the forefront of this...Read more -
Christmas
at The Fine Art Society 4 - 23 Dec 2020 EdinburghRead more -
A History in Small Pictures
31 Jul - 29 Aug 2020 EdinburghA survey of Scottish art over three centuries. Diminutive paintings by, amongst others, John Clerk of Eldin, Sir David Wilkie, Alexander Nasmyth, Sir Henry Raeburn, Sam Bough, John MacWhirter, E...Read more -
Hang 3 //
Scottish Painting 1950-1980 19 Mar - 25 Apr 2020 EdinburghThe decades following WW2 saw artists take new forms of artistic expression. The order and rationalism that had preceded was rejected. Painting became more gestural and instinctive; this was achieved...Read more -
Scottish Painting
1650-1950 15 Nov - 23 Dec 2019 Edinburgh1650 to 1950 was a presentation of three centuries of Scottish Painting, from 17 th century works by William Gouw Ferguson through still life, landscape painting and portraiture to the...Read more -
John Bulloch Souter
Drawings, Cartoons and Etchings 20 Nov - 23 Dec 2015 EdinburghBorn in Aberdeen in 1890, Souter attended Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen and The Alan Fraser School of Art, Arbroath. His evident talent won him a travelling scholarship to Europe....Read more
