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Water colour entitled 'Hens, Ballintuim, Kirkmichael' DUNIH 449.23

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Water colour entitled 'Hens, Ballintuim, Kirkmichael'

Painting, watercolour framed and glazed, entitled "A Family Party: Hens, Ballintuim, Kirkmichael, 1933", by Charles G.L. Phillips. Handwritten label on reverse reads "A Family Party by Charles G L Phillips from J Fraser, Artists' Colourman, Gilder & Picture Frame Maker, 46-48 Barrack Street, Dundee" .Kirkmichael, simply meaning ‘The church of St.Michael’, is a village in Highland Perthshire between Glenshee and Blairgowrie. Part of a collection of paintings, etchings and personal effects relating to Charles Gustav Phillips, a prolific Dundee artist. Phillips worked in a variety of media: oils, watercolour and etchings and was particularly known for his landscapes and townscapes of Dundee and the surrounding areas. His work was regularly exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy. He died in 1944 at the age of 80 and his work was bequeathed to Dundee Heritage Trust in 2002 by his son William S Phillips.

Number: DUNIH 449.23
Name: Water colour entitled 'Hens, Ballintuim, Kirkmichael'
Date: 1933
Maker: Phillips, Charles, G.L.
Location: In Store