Live Auction 20023Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
SAMUEL JOHN PEPLOE, R.S.A. (1871-1935)
Lot 183 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE FAMILY COLLECTION

SAMUEL JOHN PEPLOE, R.S.A. (1871-1935)

Figures on the Shore

Closed21 October 2021

Price Realised

GBP 40,000

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SAMUEL JOHN PEPLOE, R.S.A. (1871-1935)
Figures on the Shore
oil on panel
6 3/8 x 9 ½ in. (16.2 x 24 cm.)
Painted circa 1903.

Margaret and Willy Peploe, and by descent to the previous owner.
Purchased by the present owner at the 2004 exhibition.

Specialist note

Figures on the Shore is thought to have been painted during Peploe's visit to the Isle of Barra in 1903. The work belonged to the artist's eldest son, Willy, and it remained in the family until 2004. It was sold by a member of the family who was married to the Italian film producer, Bernardo Bertolucci, and it was joked that the sale proceeds from this particular work were used to finance one of his movies.