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David Abercrombie Donaldson Original Oil Painting

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David Abercrombie Donaldson Original Oil Painting
This original landscape painting portrays a summer shoreline in a bright array of colors. This Impressionist style scene is most likely the Scottish Isles. * Artist: David Abercrombie DonaldsonSignature: By the artist in red paint, lower rightMedium: oil on boardBoard size: 15 3/4 x 12 inchesCondition: ExcellentCertificate of Attribution: Alan Goldberg Authentication Service, London EnglandReference marking: On versoBiography: * David Abercrombie Donaldson (1916-1996) studied art at Glasgow School of Art from 1932-37. There he earned a travelling scholarship which allowed him to go to Italy and France to paint the landscapes. He returned to Glasgow to begin teaching at the School of Art.Donaldson became a member of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1956, as well as Head of Drawing and Painting at Glasgow School of Art in 1967. He developed skills as a portrait painter, and by 1977, he was appointed Painter and Limner to Her Majesty the Queen. Donaldson's work can be found in many public and private collections throughout the world. *