Watercolour entitled Longforgan

Painting, watercolour framed and glazed, entitled "Longforgan, 1926", by Charles G.L. Phillips. Longforgan is a village in the district of Carse of Gowrie, to the west of Dundee, known for its whitewashed single storey cottages. The name Longforgan comes the Latin meaning ‘land above the marsh’ so called because of the village’s higher location compared to the surrounding communities towards the River Tay. This painting shows Castle Road leading towards the Parish Kirk, which was built in 1795. 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.