George Leslie Hunter (1877-1931)
Largo Bay
Oil on board
Signed
14 1/2 x 17 1/2ins
Provenance
Dr A Harper
The Fine Art Society, London
Private collection- 1983
Private collection - Yorkshire
Literature
George Leslie Hunter began working in Fife in 1919 and returned there frequently during the early 1920's. Fishing villages such as Largo and Ceres were recurring subjects, through which he demonstrated the influence of French art including Matisse and above all Cezanne.
The present work shows how Hunter would use rapid brushstrokes of strong colour from across the spectrum to build up form.