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Mr Gibson of Durie 17th Oil Portrait Painting Studio of David Scougall Wearing Full Suit of Armour
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Mr Gibson of Durie 17th Oil Portrait Painting Studio of David Scougall Wearing Full Suit of Armour

17th century
Description

A fine three quarter late 17th century oil portrait on canvas presented in a period carved wooden gilded frame.

SITTER

Mr.Gibson of Durie looks confidently towards the artist with concentration and pride gesturing with his right arm out stretched with sword seen held in his left hand.

Mr.Gibson wears his full suit of gleaming armour almost tailored to his substantial size,a weightly looking gentleman of distinction and social standing.

HISTORY OF THE DURIE CLAN OF SCOTLAND

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ABOUT THE ARTIST DAVID SCOUGALL

David Scougall (Scottish, active 1661 - 1677)

David Scougall may have studied with John Michael Wright, whose work he certainly copied, but very little is known about this portrait painter aside from the works signed by or attributed to him and a few surviving accounts. His clients included some of the most powerful people in Scotland, for example, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of Argyll, whose daughter Scougal also painted in 1654. His son or nephew, John Scougal, was also a portrait painter and some of his early works may have been confused with those of the older artist.

CONDITION

Very good condition

FRAMED MEASUREMENTS:

Height 54 Inches

Width 44 Inches

Depth 2.5 Inches

DELIVERY

UK Courier £150

Worldwide Shipping : EU £750 & USA £850

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Physical Dimensions
Height
138cm (54.33")
Width
112cm (44.09")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Declaration

Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this 17th Century Oil Portrait to the 17th Century.

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SA1176078
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0527
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Description
A fine three quarter late 17th century oil portrait on canvas presented in a period carved wooden gilded frame.

SITTER

Mr.

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Gibson of Durie looks confidently towards the artist with concentration and pride gesturing with his right arm out stretched with sword seen held in his left hand.
Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art
fig 1. A seventeenth-century oil portrait depicting a long-haired man in a suit of dark plate armour standing beside red drapery.
fig 1. Mr Gibson of Durie 17th Oil Portrait Painting Studio of David Scougall Wearing Full Suit of Armour

Mr.Gibson wears his full suit of gleaming armour almost tailored to his substantial size,a weightly looking gentleman of distinction and social standing.

HISTORY OF THE DURIE CLAN OF SCOTLAND

(Please copy & Paste the Link below into Browser)

fig 2. A seventeenth-century oil portrait depicting a long-haired man in a suit of dark plate armour standing beside red drapery.
fig 2. Mr Gibson of Durie 17th Oil Portrait Painting Studio of David Scougall Wearing Full Suit of Armour

http://www.electricscotland.com/history/nation/gibson.htm

ABOUT THE ARTIST DAVID SCOUGALL

David Scougall (Scottish, active 1661 - 1677)

David Scougall may have studied with John Michael Wright, whose work he certainly copied, but very little is known about this portrait painter aside from the works signed by or attributed to him and a few surviving accounts. His clients included some of the most powerful people in Scotland, for example, Archibald Campbell, Marquis of Argyll, whose daughter Scougal also painted in 1654. His son or nephew, John Scougal, was also a portrait painter and some of his early works may have been confused with those of the older artist.

fig 3. A seventeenth-century oil portrait depicting a long-haired man in a suit of dark plate armour standing beside red drapery.
fig 3. Mr Gibson of Durie 17th Oil Portrait Painting Studio of David Scougall Wearing Full Suit of Armour

CONDITION

Very good condition

FRAMED MEASUREMENTS:

Height 54 Inches

Width 44 Inches

Depth 2.5 Inches

DELIVERY

UK Courier £150

Worldwide Shipping : EU £750 & USA £850

TELEPHONE ENQUIRIES : 07765 856171

Quote Ref : 0527

Height
138cm (54.33")
Width
112cm (44.09")
Depth
5cm (1.97")
Date of Manufacture

Mansion House Antiques & Fine Art has dated this 17th Century Oil Portrait to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1176078
Dealers Internal Ref
0527
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Seventeenth-century portraiture often features dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, rich textures, and detailed depictions of sitters in formal attire or military armour, reflecting their social status and political influence during the Baroque and Restoration periods.

Artists typically painted with natural pigment-based oil paints on hand-woven linen canvas stretched over wooden frames, or directly onto timber panels prepared with a gesso ground.

Authentication involves inspecting craquelure patterns across the paint surface, examining timber stretchers or wood panels for natural age and oxidisation, and checking for period-appropriate priming layers and pigments.

A period portrait can serve as a focal point when hung above a fireplace mantel, sideboard, or within a gallery wall, contrasting against moody wall paint or minimalist architectural features.

Keep the canvas away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and heat sources, dusting gently with a soft dry brush and consulting a professional art conservator for cleaning or varnish removal.
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