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(Scottish Paintings, 5th December 2019) § John MacLauchlan Milne R.S.A (Scottish 1886-1957) Boats on the Seine, Paris Signed, oil on board 25.5cm x 36cm (10in x 14 in) Note: Born in Fife in 1885, John Maclauchlan Milne was the son of the traditional landscape artist, Joseph Milne Mentored by his father, whose work was notable for its strong, bright tones, Maclauchlan Milne was inspired by the colours and the light that he encountered during on his travels in Europe. He began painting landscapes of the Belgium and French countryside which were shown in Dundee in 1919. Spending a vast majority of his time between 1919 – 1932 visiting France, Paris proved to be hugely influential in Maclauchlan Milne artistic career. He fell in love with Paris and immersed himself in the bohemian world of Paris café culture much like that of his Scottish predecessors, Samuel John Peploe and John Duncan Fergusson. The three Parisian scenes included here, Café Scene, Boats on the Seine and Promenade can clearly be seen to show the influences of these highly respected artists. Café Scene shows a bustling café with fashionable Parisian clientele. With one or two brush strokes Maclauchlan Milne is able to create the starched white collar of the gentleman at lunch and the parasol of the fashionably promenading lady. The further scenes continue to illustrate the everyday Parisian life. Boats on the Seine show the loading or unloading of goods by two figures on the river. The Tuileries Gardens depicted in Promenade is a scene that Maclauchlan Milne has illustrated numerous times, each example capturing a different time of day and group of figures. An internationally recognised artist, he exhibited in New York, at the Royal Scottish Academy and the Glasgow Institute. Maclauchlan Milne was elected to the Royal Scottish Academy in 1937 and continued to show there until his death in 1957.