Sir William George Gillies

Scottish | 1898 - 1973

Sir William George Gillies was a Scottish artist who was born in 1898. Their work is currently being shown at multiple venues like The Fine Art Society, Edinburgh. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Royal Scottish Academy have featured Sir William George Gillies's work in the past.Sir William George Gillies's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 50 USD to 47,755 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 47,755 USD for the spotted leopard, sold at Sotheby's Edinburgh in 2007. Sir William George Gillies has been featured in articles for The Art Newspaper, The Herald and ArtLyst. The most recent article is Exploring the Lasting Impact of the Work of Sir William Gillies in 'After Gillies' at Royal Scottish Academy written for ArtDaily in February 2024. The artist died in 1973.

Artist's alternative names: George Gillies, William Gillies

the spotted leopard

oil on board

35 by 45 1/2 cm.; 13 3/4 by 18 in.

GAY TABLE III

oil on canvas

Still Life with a Red Cloth

oil on canvas

27 x 21 in. (68.6 x 53.3 cm.)

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At Auction

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SIR WILLIAM GEORGE GILLIES

By Sir William George Gillies

McTear's

Available Artworks

Workers at a Mine Head

By Sir William George Gillies

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Recent Auction Results

BETWEEN TEMPLE WOOD AND CARRINGTON

By Sir William George Gillies

McTear's

Trees

By Sir William George Gillies

-14%

below mid-estimate

Thomson Roddick Edinburgh

TEMPLE WOOD

By Sir William George Gillies

McTear's

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Current Exhibitions

Art & Design 1890-1950

The Fine Art Society, Edinburgh

Edinburgh | UK

Mar 22,2024 - Apr 20,2024

Shifting Vistas: 250 Years of Scottish Landscape

City Art Centre

Edinburgh | UK

Jun 24,2023 - Jun 02,2024

Past Exhibitions

Fine Shadings: 250 Years of Painting in Scotland

The Fine Art Society, Edinburgh

Edinburgh | UK

Feb 01,2024 - Mar 16,2024

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Articles

Exploring the Lasting Impact of the Work of Sir William Gillies in 'After Gillies' at Royal Scottish Academy

ArtDaily 03/02/2024

The Royal Scottish Academy is showing After Gillies, an exhibition exploring the lasting impact of the work of Sir William Gillies on the current membership of the Royal Scottish Academy.

The Presence of Death: New Book Highlights the Existential Anxieties of William Gillies

The Art Newspaper 22/01/2024

A taster ahead of a later publication explores the Scottish painter’s focus on mental frailty, family and war.

Scottish Art Galleries: Still Lives, Moving Images

The Herald 12/01/2024

Poco Piu In La 13-27 January. Entry free. The Scottish Gallery, 16 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, EH3 6HZ.

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Coverage

“ .. Gillies is best known for his tonal landscapes, spontaneous watercolours and carefully constructed still lifes, while Maxwell is remembered for his expressive, dream-like depictions of creatures, flowers... ”
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City Art Centre