Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museumsさんのイラストまとめ

🐯 Happy Lunar New Year!

🐅 2022 is the year of the tiger. To celebrate, we're sharing some of the tigers that can be found in our collection.

1⃣ A Tiger Waiting, John Macallan Swan (Brentford, England, 1847 - 1910), chalk on buff paper

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💓 Did you know Zandra Rhodes attended the Royal College of Art with Bill Gibb? It’s only fitting that we feature work by the iconic Aberdonian designer.

📸 Drawing of Cape and Skirt for the Autumn/Winter, 1976 Rainwear Collection

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4️⃣ Iona, Pink Rocks (1920-1934), Samuel John Peploe (1871 – 1935)

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2️⃣ Coast Scene – Pink Rocks, Marguerite McBey (1905 – 1999), © Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)

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3️⃣ Fighting Cocks- Prelude, lithograph, Sir Robin Phillipson (1916-1992) Purchased in 1958 with income from the Innes Bequest. © Sir Robin Philipson (2007)

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💓 This week we’re sharing these colourful lithographs by Sir Robin Philipson.

1️⃣ Compote of Fruit, coloured lithograph, Sir Robin Phillipson (1916-1992) Purchased in 1963. © Sir Robin Philipson (2007)

Gibb graduated First Class with Honours and received a scholarship to study at the Royal College of Art (@RCA). However, after being part of a showcase in NYC, he dropped out to start working as a full-time designer.

Pic: Bill Gibb Trust-Aberdeen City Council Archives Collection

Proud of his roots, Billy was born on a farm in New Pitsligo. The eldest of seven, he was raised by his grandparents. From a young age, he wasn’t keen on farm life and showed interest in period films and history, which had a strong impact on his designs.

Pic: Family Archives

Here are some Welsh views from our collection for# StDavidsDay - from one beautiful part of the world to another!
🐉 Helvellyn and Cachedican, Sir Charles John Holmes
🐉 Carmarthen, James McBey 1911
🐉 Landscape in North Wales, David Cox
🐉 Conway Castle, John Vardy c 1820

Learning officer Karen: "Paintings of shipwrecks can symbolise the demise of an empire & the power of nature. Theatrical tones depict the doomed fate of the Amsterdam under the destructive dominance of the sea." #OnlineArtExchange @artukdotorg @RMGreenwich
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