Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Sir James Guthrie NPG x16959

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Walter Stoneman

James Guthrie originally enrolled at Glasgow University to study law, but in 1877 abandoned this in favour of painting. Largely self-taught, he was strongly influenced by the French Realists, especially Jules Bastien-Lepage, and was associated with the Glasgow Boys. In 1885, Guthrie turned to portraiture, which became the basis of his subsequent career. He established portrait studies in both Glasgow and London and gained an international reputation for his work. Guthrie was elected an associate of the Royal Scottish Academy in 1888, a full... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.