Alexander Cree (1929-2014) Impressionist oil painting French Landscape Seine
ARTIST: Alexander Cree (1929-2014) Scottish TITLE: "French Landscape In The Seine Valley" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on board SIZE: 26cm x 27cm incl. frame CONDITION: very good (some paint loss from overpainted frame edges) DETAIL: Artist in pastel, oil watercolour and teacher, born in Dunfermline, Fife. Cree studied at Edinburgh College of Art, 1946–52, his teachers including William Gillies, Robin Philipson, William MacTaggart and Leonard Rosoman. He won an Andrew Grant Postgraduate Scholarship, 1950–1, and Travel Scholarship, 1951–2. Taught in state schools, from 1963–87 being principal teacher of art at Dunbar Grammar School. Showed with RSA, SSA, RSW and Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts. His solo shows included Lyceum Gallery, Edinburgh, 1957, Demarco Gallery, Edinburgh, 1968; and Macaulay Gallery, East Lothian, 1990.
Specifications
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Artist | Alexander cree |
| Features | One of a Kind (OOAK) |
| Framing | Framed |
| Material | Canvas |
| Original/Licensed Reproduction | Original |
| Region Of Origin | france |
| Signed | Yes |
| Size | Small |
| Theme | Nature |
| Time Period Produced | 1980-1989 |
| Type | Painting |
| Production Technique | Oil Painting |
What stands out about this creation is that it is One of a Kind, drawing eyes in gently.
