David Gauld

Stipple-point of David Gauld c.1895
St Agnes by David Gauld 1889, National Gallery of Scotland
Portrait head by David Gauld, 1893

David Gauld (18651936) was an important Scottish artist (in both oils and stained glass), being one of the great innovators within the Glasgow Boys. Some of his works, such as "St Agnes" and "Music" are seen as precursors of the Art Nouveau movement.[1] His works are seen as having both a Japanese and Pre-Raphaelite influence upon them.

Life

He was born on 7th November 1865. He served an apprenticeship as a lithographer and then attended Glasgow School of Art 1882 to 1885. He came into the public realm in the 1880s when he supplied a series of Japanese-influenced pen and ink drawings for the Glasgow Weekly Citizen.[2]

He shared the Castlemains Studio in Kirkcudbright with William Stewart MacGeorge and then in later life shared a studio with Harrington Mann at 31 St Vincent Street in Glasgow (1891-1894). During this time much work was created for J & W Guthrie. In 1895 Gauld appears to have split from Mann, and their friendship ended. Gauld then took new premises at 138 West George street in Glasgow.[3]

He was elected ARSA in 1918 and became a full member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1924.[4]

He lived variously in Kirkcudbright, Glasgow and North Berwick.

He was sculpted by William Shirreffs in 1896.[5]

He died on the 18th June 1936 at Lymekilns Nursing Home in East Kilbride. He is buried in East Kilbride Cemetery.[6]

Works

Gauld has works in most Scottish galleries, being particularly well represented in the Hunterian Art Gallery in Glasgow. His typical subject matters are cows, calves and mills, but did occasionally do portraiture. Works of note are:[7]

Stained Glass

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