Artist: Robert Mackechnie

Title: Old Houses at Night - an original signed oil painting, framed

Description: Robert George Sang Mackechnie, RBA (1894-1975) was a painter in oil and watercolour of landscapes, portraits and abstracts, and a printmaker (especially of etchings and drypoints). He was born in Glasgow and studied at Glasgow School of Art, where he met his future wife the artist Margaret Barnard. After their marriage in 1923 they settled in Italy in Florence and Mackechnie had a one-man show in that city in 1924. A family bereavement brought them home to Glasgow and subsequently, in 1934, they settled in Rye in East Sussex.

Robert Mackechnie exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy, Glasgow Institute, the Royal Watercolour Society, and the Royal Society of British Artists to which he was elected a full member. He was also connected to the modernist group, the Seven and Five Society (seven painters and five sculptors).  A memorial exhibition was held at Rye Art Gallery in 1977.  Apart from Rye and its environs, Mackechnie found his greatest joy in painting in Scotland (especially on Iona) and in Italy.

The present work is a framed original oil painting on board, measuring 20 x 16 inches board size and about 22 x 18 inches in what appears to be the original gold coloured frame.  It is signed by the artist with his initials lower left and has the original exhibition label verso from the Winter 1961 show at the Royal Society of British Artists. This painting was #90 in that show, titled 'Old Houses at Night', priced at 15 guineas.  We think it would have been painted in Tuscany. The painting is in good original condition save for one or two minor chips to the paint.  The frame is in quite good condition for its age but does have some minor losses...

Price: £195

Size: 20 x 16 inches board size

Shipping: £10 to UK Mainland. Please enquire for other delivery destinations.

Ref #: 0869