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Samuel John Peploe
Samuel John Peploe

Samuel John Peploe

Scottish, 1871–1935
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Samuel John Peploe was a Scottish Post-Impressionist painter, noted for his still life works and for being one of the group of four painters that became known as the Scottish Colourists. The other colourists were John Duncan Fergusson, Francis Cadell and Leslie Hunter.

Born in Edinburgh at 39 Manor Place, he was the son of a bank manager, Robert Luff Peploe (1828–1884)
He studied at the Royal Scottish Academy schools from 1893 to 1894, and then at the Académie Julian and Académie Colarossi in Paris, where he shared a room with Robert Brough. He visited the Netherlands in 1895, returning with reproductions of work by Rembrandt and Frans Hals. From 1901, he undertook painting trips to northern France and the Hebrides with his friend J. D. Fergusson, another of the Scottish Colourists. Inspired by the bright sunlight, he experimented with the bold use of colour, and the influence of the rustic realism of French painters is evident in his landscapes.

In 1910 Peploe married Margaret MacKay (1873–1958), whom he had known since 1894. He also moved to Paris in 1910, a period which saw him concentrate increasingly on still life and landscape painting. His still-life works show the influence of Manet, with combinations of fluid brushwork, thick impasto and dark backgrounds with strong lighting. Returning to Scotland in 1912 he found that his usual dealer refused his work and he was obliged to stage his own exhibition. Peploe went on regular painting trips with friends to many parts of the country, and during the 1920s he spent several summers with Francis Cadell, another Scottish Colourist, painting in Iona.

Peploe was strongly influenced by French painting throughout his life. Although his work never became overly abstract, it was notable for its use of strong colour, tight composition, and meticulous execution. Influences are said to include de Segonzac, Cézanne, Matisse and Van Gogh. He died in Edinburgh in 1935. Peploe's younger son Denis followed his father's career.

He is buried in the family plot in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh. His name is listed near the end of several names on a stone to the north side of the main east–west path, towards the west end.

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Pink rose in a glass vase with fruit

Pink rose in a glass vase with fruit (circa 1925)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Pink Roses in a Glass Vase

Pink Roses in a Glass Vase (late 1920s)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Luxembourg Gardens – Paris

Luxembourg Gardens – Paris (circa 1908-1909)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Landscape
Paris Plage

Paris Plage (circa 1907)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Landscape
The Harbour, Cassis

The Harbour, Cassis (circa 1913)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Landscape
Still Life with Tulips

Still Life with Tulips (1919)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Red and White Tulips

Red and White Tulips (1920s)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Apples and Pewter Pot

Apples and Pewter Pot (1920s)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Bouquet of Red and White Flowers with a Champagne Glass

Bouquet of Red and White Flowers with a Champagne Glass (circa 1905-08)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Flowers and Fruit

Flowers and Fruit (circa 1920)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Fruit and Roses on a Table Top

Fruit and Roses on a Table Top (circa 1912)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Pewter Jug and Pears

Pewter Jug and Pears (1926)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Figures on the Shore

Figures on the Shore (circa 1903)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Landscape
Pink Roses in a Glass Vase

Pink Roses in a Glass Vase (1920s)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Pink Roses in a Vase

Pink Roses in a Vase (circa 1929)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Red and pink roses, oranges and fan

Red and pink roses, oranges and fan (circa 1925)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Roses in a vase against an orange background

Roses in a vase against an orange background (circa 1925)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Still Life with Tulips

Still Life with Tulips (1919)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Still Life with Wine Glass and Fruit

Still Life with Wine Glass and Fruit (circa 1929)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Still Life, Apples and Pink Roses

Still Life, Apples and Pink Roses

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Tulips and a Coffee Pot

Tulips and a Coffee Pot (circa 1905)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
White Roses

White Roses (circa 1924)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
A portrait of a young woman, thought to be Peggy MacRae

A portrait of a young woman, thought to be Peggy MacRae

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Figurative
Roses and Fruit

Roses and Fruit

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Pink Roses, Chinese Vase

Pink Roses, Chinese Vase (1916)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Pink Rose In Glass Vase With Fruit

Pink Rose In Glass Vase With Fruit

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Still Life With Tulips And Fan

Still Life With Tulips And Fan (1923)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Still Life
Veules-les-Roses

Veules-les-Roses (1910)

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Landscape
Streetscene, France

Streetscene, France

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Abstract
The Sands, Barra

The Sands, Barra

Samuel John Peploe (Scottish, 1871–1935)
Abstract
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