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§ Alan Stenhouse Gourley, PROI (Scottish, 1909-1991) Mediterranean landscapes all signed "Gourley" to the reverse oils on card (3); oil on canvas (1); all stuck down to boards 26 x 36cm (10 x 14in)
Other Notes: Born in Ayr, Scotland, Alan Gourley studied at the Glasgow School of Art and Edinburgh College of Art. He then moved to South Africa where he taught at Johannesburg Technical College between 1932 and 1937. Gourley subsequently returned to Europe and pursued his art studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, followed by the Slade School in London in 1945. His works were widely exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1955-1982, at the New English Art Club and the Mall Galleries. He is well known for his landscape views capturing the places he had travelled, including Spain, Morocco, Malta, Italy, Singapore and South Africa. Examples of his work are in the collection of the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art.
Some surface dirt. All stuck down to boards. Similar sizes, main image 26 x 36 cm, others 25.5 x 35.5 cm.

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