{"product_id":"mary-s-garden-scottish-exhibition-floral-still-life-oil-by-dan-ferguson-roi-1910-1992","title":"Mary’s Garden — Scottish Exhibition Floral Still Life Oil by Dan Ferguson ROI 1910–1992","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Mary’s Garden” — Scottish Exhibition Floral Still Life Oil by Dan Ferguson ROI (1910–1992)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDocumented Scottish exhibition still life of mixed garden flowers, retaining its original Paisley Art Institute Exhibition label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Original Paisley Art Institute Exhibition label retained verso\u003cbr\u003e• Exhibited title: “MARY’S GARDEN”\u003cbr\u003e• Exhibit No. 2\u003cbr\u003e• Original exhibition price: £40\u003cbr\u003e• Artist recorded on the period label as “DAN FERGUSON, R.O.I.”\u003cbr\u003e• Artist’s address recorded as Redyett, Motherwell, Lanarks\u003cbr\u003e• McClures, Glasgow recorded as agent\u003cbr\u003e• Signed “DAN FERGUSON” lower right\u003cbr\u003e• Oil on board\u003cbr\u003e• Approximate image size 61 × 46 cm \/ 24 × 18.1 in\u003cbr\u003e• Framed size 75 × 60 × 5.5 cm \/ 29.5 × 23.6 × 2.2 in\u003cbr\u003e• Ornate gilt moulded frame\u003cbr\u003e• Presented under glass\u003cbr\u003e• Recorded McTear’s Glasgow auction history\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA substantial and richly coloured Scottish floral still life by \u003cstrong\u003eDan Ferguson ROI (1910–1992)\u003c\/strong\u003e, depicting an abundant mixed garden bouquet arranged within a grey-green metal tankard or jug.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntitled \u003cem\u003eMary’s Garden\u003c\/em\u003e, the work is distinguished by the survival of its original \u003cstrong\u003ePaisley Art Institute Exhibition\u003c\/strong\u003e label. This period documentation records the exhibited title, exhibition number, Ferguson’s professional designation, his Motherwell address, McClures of Glasgow as agent and the original exhibition price of £40.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAgainst a restrained neutral ground and dark tabletop, Ferguson constructs the bouquet through overlapping layers of yellow, white, blue, mauve, purple, burgundy and warm orange flowers. The subdued setting throws the saturated flowers forward, while the carefully modelled vessel anchors the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Dan Ferguson ROI\u003cbr\u003eNationality: Scottish\u003cbr\u003eDates: 1910–1992\u003cbr\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eMary’s Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate: Post-1958 \/ second half of the 20th century\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Oil on board\u003cbr\u003eSignature: Signed “DAN FERGUSON” lower right\u003cbr\u003eSubject: Mixed garden flowers \/ floral still life\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Portrait\u003cbr\u003eImage: approximately 61 × 46 cm \/ 24 × 18.1 in\u003cbr\u003eFramed: 75 × 60 × 5.5 cm \/ 29.5 × 23.6 × 2.2 in\u003cbr\u003ePresentation: Ornate gilt moulded frame, under glass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerguson organises the bouquet around a broad pyramidal structure. Tall flowering stems establish height, while substantial yellow, white and purple blooms create visual weight through the centre. Smaller blossoms, buds and foliage soften the perimeter and introduce movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual flower heads overlap convincingly, with stems disappearing behind and re-emerging between neighbouring blooms. This layering creates genuine spatial depth rather than a flat decorative pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly accomplished is the grey-green vessel. Subtle half-tones, reflected colour and carefully positioned highlights give it convincing volume, weight and metallic character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe approximately 61 × 46 cm format is also significant. Other recorded Ferguson floral compositions employ closely comparable dimensions, indicating that this substantial format formed an established part of his still-life practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetailed examination indicates that \u003cem\u003eMary’s Garden\u003c\/em\u003e represents a \u003cstrong\u003emixed garden and cottage-garden bouquet\u003c\/strong\u003e, rather than an arrangement composed exclusively of native Scottish wildflowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly distinctive are the steel-blue \u003cstrong\u003esea holly (Eryngium-type)\u003c\/strong\u003e flower heads with sharply radiating spiny bracts. These sculptural flowers were previously described as conventional thistles, but their morphology is considerably more consistent with Eryngium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite \u003cstrong\u003eLeucanthemum-type daisies\u003c\/strong\u003e provide bright focal points, while finer-rayed \u003cstrong\u003easter\/Michaelmas daisy-type flowers\u003c\/strong\u003eoccur in pale blue, mauve, pink and burgundy tones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm orange \u003cstrong\u003eGladiolus-type flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e rise through the upper bouquet, providing an important vertical accent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA prominent dark-purple double flower displays elongated, curling and partially quilled petals, consistent with a cactus\/semi-cactus Dahlia or spider\/quill Chrysanthemum-type bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubstantial golden-yellow daisy and Chrysanthemum-type flowers form much of the central mass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAiry mauve flowering sprays, intensely blue garden flowers, delicate clustered white blossoms, buds, stems and varied foliage complete the arrangement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe botanical identifications are based upon the morphology represented by Ferguson and are intentionally expressed at genus or flower-type level where the painted image does not permit a secure species-level identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDan Ferguson ROI (1910–1992) was a Scottish painter and printmaker associated with Motherwell, Lanarkshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished biographical records state that Ferguson attended Dalziel High School before studying at the Glasgow School of Art. He was elected to the \u003cstrong\u003eRoyal Institute of Oil Painters in 1958\u003c\/strong\u003e and exhibited with prominent Scottish institutions including the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour and the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished biographical material also records a silver medal at the Paris Salon in 1961 and a gold medal at the Italian Academy in 1980, while works by Ferguson are represented in public collections in Glasgow and Paisley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloral still life formed an established strand of Ferguson’s practice. Recorded compositions include \u003cem\u003eMixed Bouquet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFlowerpiece with Peaches\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSummer Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e. The latter is recorded at 61 × 46 cm, essentially identical to the painted dimensions of \u003cem\u003eMary’s Garden\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePaisley Art Institute Exhibition, Paisley, Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original completed exhibition label retained verso records:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExhibit No.: 2\u003cbr\u003eTitle: “MARY’S GARDEN”\u003cbr\u003eArtist: “DAN FERGUSON, R.O.I.”\u003cbr\u003eAddress: Redyett, Motherwell, Lanarks\u003cbr\u003eAgent: McClures, Glasgow\u003cbr\u003eOriginal exhibition price: £40\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1876, Paisley Art Institute became a longstanding feature of Scottish exhibition culture and provided an important platform for exhibiting artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe survival of the completed label is particularly valuable because it establishes the painting’s exhibited title while recording Ferguson’s professional designation, contemporary address, exhibition number, agent and original asking price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerguson was elected ROI in 1958. Since the period label already records him as “R.O.I.”, the work is conservatively catalogued as \u003cstrong\u003epost-1958 \/ second half of the 20th century\u003c\/strong\u003e pending identification of the exact Paisley Art Institute exhibition year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance \u0026amp; Recorded History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaisley Art Institute Exhibition, Scotland — original exhibition label retained verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcClures, Glasgow — recorded as agent on the Paisley Art Institute Exhibition label; additional McClure trade documentation retained verso.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcTear’s, Glasgow, \u003cem\u003eThe Scottish Contemporary Art Auction\u003c\/em\u003e, 20 June 2024, Lot 194.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2024 sale, \u003cem\u003eMary’s Garden\u003c\/em\u003e was incorrectly associated with the different Scottish artist Danny Ferguson RSW RGI (1925–1993). The present attribution follows the stronger primary documentary evidence physically retained with the painting, explicitly identifying the exhibiting artist as \u003cstrong\u003eDan Ferguson, R.O.I., of Redyett, Motherwell\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubsequently Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage: approximately 61 × 46 cm \/ 24 × 18.1 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed: approximately 75 × 60 × 5.5 cm \/ 29.5 × 23.6 × 2.2 in\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered in good decorative condition overall, with age-related characteristics commensurate with the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painted surface displays minor age-related marks visible upon close inspection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ornate gilt frame displays age-related rubbing, marks and areas of loss to the decorative finish, together with cracking and separation to portions of the applied moulded ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease refer closely to the accompanying photographs, which form an integral part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting will be professionally packed with appropriate consideration given to the painted board, glazing and decorative gilt frame. Insured delivery can be arranged according to destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribution and Research\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. 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