James Cowie (artist)

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James Cowie
Born(1886-05-16)16 May 1886
Cuminestown, Aberdeenshire
Died18 April 1956(1956-04-18) (aged 69)
Edinburgh
NationalityBritish
Education
Known forPainting, drawing

James Cowie RSA (16 May 1886 – 18 April 1956) was a Scottish painter and teacher.[1] The quality of his portrait paintings and his strong linear style made him among the most individual Scottish painters of the 1920s and 1930s.[2] His work displayed meticulous draughtsmanship which was based on his studies of the Old Masters and his use of many preparatory drawings.[3][4]

  1. ^ Grant M. Waters (1975). Dictionary of British Artists Working 1900-1950. Eastbourne Fine Art.
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  3. ^ Brian Stewart & Mervyn Cutten (1997). The Dictionary of Portrait Painters in Britain up to 1920. Antique Collectors' Club. ISBN 1-85149-173-2.
  4. ^ "painting of the week". The Herald. 12 December 1998. Retrieved 3 October 2016.