William Gouw Ferguson 1632/3-after 1695
Ferguson is a peripatetic and slightly elusive figure in the history of Scottish art. He is however, one of the most accomplished British still-life painters of the 17th century. His work shows the clear influence of the Dutch painters, in particular Jan Vonck and Willem van Aelst. He worked in Utrecht, the Hague and Amsterdam and he also visited Italy and travelled to London where his patrons included the Duke of Lauderdale who commissioned pictures from him for Ham House.
The subject matter of dead birds is typical of the artist and examples can be found in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam (from 1662) and the National Gallery of Scotland (1684).
We are actively seeking consignments of work by William Gouw Ferguson. Please contact us with details or to enquire after available works by this artist.
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New Works
6 - 29 May 2021The Fine Art Society presents an exhibition of newly acquired work from 19th and 20th century Scottish artists, including: Patrick William Adam, Cosmo Alexander, Phyllis Bone, Sam Bough, John Boyd,...Read more -
Twenty Twenty
25 Sep - 14 Nov 2020Fra Giovanni Giocondo, a late 15th, early 16th century priest and scholar who designed the bridge at Notre Dame said, 'The gloom of the world is but a shadow. Behind...Read more -
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Early Scottish painting from the 17th & 18th centuries 13 Jan - 8 Feb 2020Read more -
Scottish Painting
1650-1950 15 Nov - 23 Dec 20191650 to 1950 was a presentation of three centuries of Scottish Painting, from 17 th century works by William Gouw Ferguson through still life, landscape painting and portraiture to the...Read more -
The Sublime And The Beautiful
31 May - 20 Jul 2019The Sublime And The Beautiful was an exhibition of Scottish artworks from the 17th through 21st centuries. Incorporating oil, watercolour, sculpture and printmaking, the exhibited works depicted the sublime or...Read more -
Notable
Highlights from the year 23 Jun - 15 Jul 2017Notable drew together a selection of the most memorable and significant paintings to have passed through the doors of The Fine Art Society in Edinburgh in 2017. The rarity, ingenuity,...Read more -
Ornis Logos
Paintings, Prints, Taxidermy 21 Jun - 28 Aug 2017Ornis Logos: an ornithologically themed exhibition of paintings, prints, taxidermy and design from Scottish artists spanning 300 years. The exhibition included one off prints on canvas by Timorous Beasties, taxidermy...Read more
