Watercolour entitled, The Sparlkle of a Stream

Painting, watercolour framed and glazed, entitled "The Sparkle of a Strem: Burn at Enochdhu", by Charles G.L. Phillips. Handwritten label on reverese reads "The Sparkle of a Stream by Charles G.L. Phillips. 21". Enochdhu (meaning ‘black moor’) is a tiny village at the head of Strath Ardle, lying on the River Ardle some 10 miles north east of Pitlochry. 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.