A beautiful painting of houses in the village of Kythrea, nestled amongst lush vegetation, with the Pentadaktylos mountains looming above. The artist has concentrated on the use of two main colours, strong green and shades of pink.
Denis Frederic Neal Peploe was a painter and teacher, a native of Edinburgh, son of the artist Samuel John Peploe. After leaving Edinburgh Academy in 1931, Peploe spent five years at Edinburgh College of Art, then studied in André Lhote's studio in Paris. In the pre-war years travelled widely in countries around the Mediterranean Sea; wartime service 1940–6, including a period in the Special Operations Executive and a serious motorcycle crash in North Africa. Taught drawing and painting at Edinburgh College of Art 1955–79, then was made a governor in 1982. He was elected RSA in 1966. Solo shows included a series at Scottish Gallery from 1947, with a major memorial exhibition in 1995. National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh City Arts Centre and public galleries in Glasgow, Kirkcaldy and Perth hold examples.
PNT-00981 > Denis Frederic Neal Peploe (1914-1993), Kythrea, Cyprus, Oil on canvas, 63x73cm, 1951
