John Maclauchlan Milne

The canvas is original and there is evidenc of light strip lining to the extreme edges visible beneath the mount. The work is in good condition, clean and ready to hang. Ultraviolet light reveals no sign of retouching. Held in a lightly decorated composite frame in fair condition.
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The Scottish Colourists enjoyed a passionate love affair with the island of Iona throughout their careers. Peploe and Cadell would spend regular summers there, relishing in the natural beauty and producing some of their most celebrated landscapes. "In some of his Iona views the bold outlining of the rocks is reminiscent of Peploe's early work on the island, though Maclauchlan Milne's mature style is always immediately recognisable." (Jessica Christian and Charles Stiller, Iona Portrayed, 2000, p.66). Milne tended to paint from the north shore of Iona, often looking onwards the Treshnish Islands. Milne often changed the Iona landscape to suit his compositions which were frequently painted back in his studio from sketches made on the backs of cigarette packets and scraps of paper. Details of Milne's visits to Iona are slight and it is difficult to be sure when he first and how often he visited the island, but he was certainly there in 1937, 1938 and 1939.