Margaret Hislop
Scottish painter (1894–1972)
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Margaret Ross Hislop (née Grant, 1894–1972) was a Scottish painter, working primarily with oil paint.[1][2][3]
1894
Margaret Ross Hislop | |
|---|---|
| Born | Margaret Ross Grant 1894 West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland |
| Died | 1972 (aged 77–78) Edinburgh |
Personal life
Hislop was born in West Calder, Scotland.[2]
In 1921 she married the artist Andrew Healey Hislop (1887–1954), who was one of her teachers.[4][5] Together they travelled widely, including to Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), Egypt, Canada and India.[5][3] In 1926 the couple had a daughter, Vivien whose probable portrait is held at the RSA.[6] Vivien also became an artist, working mainly in watercolours.[7]
The Hislops were listed as living at 18 Cluny Avenue, Edinburgh in 1949.[8] They were friends and neighbours of another painter, Anne Redpath, when living in London Street in Edinburgh's New Town.[5]
Margaret Hislop died in Edinburgh in 1972.[4]
Artwork and career
Hislop attended Westminster School of Art and later Edinburgh College of Art, where she was awarded her diploma in 1916.[2] In 1950 She was elected as an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy and in 1964 became a full member.[4]
Throughout her career, Hislop exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1948 with a portrait of her daughter, the Royal Scottish Academy, the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and the Scottish Society of Women Artists.[4][9][10]
Hislop painted a portrait of Anne Redpath while they were both in Paris, entitled L'Aperitif.[11] Her works appear regularly for auction.[12]
Artworks held in public collections
| Title | Year | Medium | Gallery no. | Gallery | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Roses | - | oil on canvas | MINAG:1995.24 | Lillie Art Gallery | Milngavie, Scotland |
| Flower Piece | 1948 or before | oil on board | 2779 | Glasgow Museums[13] | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Girl in Green | 1965 or before | oil on board | CAC1965/13 | City Art Centre | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Jardin du Luxembourg | 1955 or before | oil on panel | 3034 | Glasgow Museums[14] | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Madonna of the Gondoliers | 1963 or before | oil on canvas | 1999.069 | Royal Scottish Academy | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Portrait of a Lady | 1972 or before | oil on board | 1997.165 | Royal Scottish Academy[15] | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Portrait of a Young Girl | c.1951 | oil on board | 1997.163 | Royal Scottish Academy | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Summer Afternoon | 1969 or before | oil on canvas | 1977.887 | McLean Museum and Art Gallery[16] | Greenock, Scotland |
| The Willows | - | oil on board | 1997.189 | Royal Scottish Academy[17] | Edinburgh, Scotland |