LADY MONICA LILLY BULLOUGH
'Fantaisie' by Louis Galliac.
Written from personnel, first-hand, on-site research,
Written from personnel, first-hand, on-site research,
free of licentious and false innuendo,
and illustrated from his personal archive by
George W. Randall, co-founder in 1996 and former
Vice-Chairman Kinloch Castle Friends' Association.
Portraits of Sir George and Lady
Bullough in the Great Hall, Kinloch Castle.
Wife of Sir George Bullough, Baronet of Rum, portrait by Hugh Goldwin Rivière.
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H. Rivière 1909. |
Their daughter, Hermione, was born on 5th November 1906.
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Much enlarged head and shoulders portrait of Lady Bullough from a 2 x 1¼ inch miniature in the Drawing Room at Kinloch Castle - sadly badly damaged.
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'Fantaisie' by Louis Galliac.
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Originally posted on 6 September 2016
ADDED 2 FEBRUARY 2024
FANTAISIE BY LOUIS GALLIAC
First hand research - NOT copied work of others,
free from scurrilous and salacious innuendo.
Text and illustrations by George W. Randall.
This work by Louis Galliac titled “Woman taking coffee” is listed in the 1883 Paris Salon Catalogue of artists original drawings and titled “Fantaisie”.
The ornate, gilded framed portrait hangsbetween the bedrooms of Sir George and
Lady Bullough on the first floor south corridor of Kinloch Castle. Signed by the artist in the lower left corner the oil on canvas measures
44 x 51 inches (108 x 124 cms.).
Louis Galliac was born at Dijon, France on 25 August 1849.
He was a prolific artist and today his works are much sought after.
He died in Paris in 1934.
The drawing above
is titled
‘Fantaisie’
by Louis Galliac.
It was published in
the Catalogue illustré
de Peinture et Sculpture
Salon de 1897
by the
Société Nationale
des Beaux-Arts
Exposition.
Catalogue des Ouvrages Exposés au Palais des Champs-Élysées le
20 Avril 1897
689 GALLIAC (L) H.C. rue Turgot 3 “FANTAISIE”
An illustrated catalogue of the original works by artists displayed at the Exposition des Beaux-Arts with an alphabetical list of their names followed by circa 380 black and white reproductions.
Paintings from the
Salon and the Champ de Mars, Paris in 1895
were exhibited at the Jordan Art Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts,
commencing December 1897
and included:
Galliac (Louis) 123 Fantaisie (Woman taking coffee)
plus ten other works by Galliac.
Louis Galliac's “Fantaisie”
was also listed in the 1883 Paris Salon Catalogue
In 1883 Lady Bullough would have been only fourteen years old.
Therefore the 1883 record of Galliac’s “Fantaisie”
strongly suggests the undated but signed
strongly suggests the undated but signed
is based on Louis Galliac’s original,
but is it supposed to represent Lady Bullough?
As the saying goes: "THAT IS THE QUESTION."
but is it supposed to represent Lady Bullough?
As the saying goes: "THAT IS THE QUESTION."
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The annual Salon of French artists was first held in Paris in 1881.
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As published in the Salon de 1897 Catalogue. Also titled: Le Repos du modéle. *  |
Assessed by a professional conservationist in March 1996 the oil on a fine close weave
linen canvas was found to be in “good condition overall.”
All four corners had “slight cockling.”
Tension was “slack” which had resulted in “some planar deformations. Several areas of fine drying cracks” were noted particularly “in the flesh painting and shadows of the sitter's left calf.”
“One local area of unstable paint was noted, caused by finger pressure from the reverse when handling. Staining and streakiness is particularly noticeable
on the right side in the purple drapery.”
The Report continues: “The varnish remains in generally good condition and has not significantly discoloured, but the surface dirt and staining contributes to a dull and patchy appearance.” All work recommended, which also included, adjustment of canvas tension, could be carried out on site.
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| The frame has sustained damage particularly along the bottom edge. |
*Louis Galliac (1849 – 1934)
ART TREASURES OF KINLOCH CASTLE
Originally posted on the 5th of September 2016
George W. Randall Archive © Reviewed and updated 2 FEBRUARY MMXXIV
