S.J. Peploe, Bathers, Etaples (1906), The Hunterian, Glasgow.
Oil on canvas laid on board, 18 x 24 cms.
Image courtesy of The Hunterian, University of Glasgow Gallery and Museum www.glasgowlife.org.uk
S.J. Peploe, Casino, Royan, Private Collection.
Oil on board, 27 x 35 cms.
G.L. Hunter, Café in Vence, Private Collection.
Pen and ink and charcoal on paper, 31 x 39 cms.
Upon his arrival at St Paul de Vence in the south of France in late 1926 Hunter sought a studio in which to work. He was told of a small space attached to a hotel in the town, the Auberge de la Colombe d'Or (House of the Golden Dove). Artists regularly stayed at the hotel so the adjoining studio made was an ideal location. Hunter was immediately taken with the town and surrounding countryside and only wished he had come to the South of France sooner. With his simple studio with white-washed walls, the rich sunlight and charming cafés, it was as though he could live as a peasant and feel like a prince.
S.J. Peploe, Flower Stall, Paris (c.1906).
Conté and gouache on paper, 13.5 x 21 cms.