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James Kay
Exeter Cathedral - Scottish Edwardian Impressionist architectural oil painting

Circa 1900

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This beautiful Scottish Impressionist Edwardian architectural oil painting is by noted artist James Kay. Painted circa 1900 the painting is of Exeter Cathedral in Exeter in Devon in the south west of England. The composition shows the square leading up to the cathedral which is populated with figures dressed in their finery, many with parasols and even a horse and cart. One can just see a couple of buildings to the right of the cathedral and trees on the left. The cathedral itself fills three quarters of the canvas and is easily identified by its architecture. The Impressionist brushwork and heavy impasto are superb. The use of blue for shadows on the square echoes up to the blue sky showing through the clouds and is reminiscent of Monet and his exterior cathedral scenes. This is a stunning Scottish Impressionist Edwardian oil painting and an excellent example of Kay's work. Signed lower left. Provenance. Somerset estate. Condition. Oil on canvas, image size 30 inches by 24 inches, in good condition. Frame. Housed in an attractive gilt frame, 37 inches by 31 inches, in good condition. Kay was born on the Isle of Arran, but after attending Glasgow School of Art he chose to settle on the mainland, maintaining a studio in Glasgow and living in Dunbartonshire. He was always fascinated by the sea and shipping and is perhaps best known for his powerful, dynamic pictures of ships at work on the Clyde. His informal, colourful style was ideal for capturing the bustle and drama of the docks, the hooting of the tugs and the rush of the ship-wakes in the harbour and he used it in many other river and coastal scenes of Holland, the North of France and of course on the Thames. He often worked in a distinctive mix of pastel, gouache and watercolour, though latterly he concentrated on pure oil and watercolour. His landscapes and street scenes were no less popular and his lively, bright, dramatic paintings earned him a considerable reputation both here and abroad, particularly in France where he spent much of his time. Exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1874 , RA (1884-1904), RSA (1884-1943) and RGI (1884-1943). Elected RSW (1896), ARSA (1933) and RSA (1938). Exeter Cathedral, properly known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon, in South West England. The present building was complete by about 1400 and has several notable features, including an early set of misericords, an astronomical clock and the longest uninterrupted medieval stone vaulted ceiling in the world. It received a direct hit in the bombing during world war II and was reduced to rubble and has since been rebuilt.
  • Creator:
    James Kay (1858 - 1942, British)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1900
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 37 in (93.98 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
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  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU853116223422

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