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John Byrne and Scotland's Theatre Scene 

Discover how theatre shaped John Byrne's art, from his Royal Lyceum mural proposal to Edinburgh's King's Theatre.

Why Artists Return: Duncan Shanks and Cora Linn

Why did Duncan Shanks keep returning to Cora Linn? Discover how the Falls of Clyde inspired one of Scotland's most celebrated landscape painters.

Our August 2026 Contemporary Art auction offers a wide variety of artworks from across the period. With a huge range of styles, techniques and dimensions, we truly hope there is something for everyone. The sale is led by an intriguing selection of works by <a href="/artists/jack-vettriano">Jack Vettriano</a>; three excellent examples of his most recognisable style and subjects as well as a charming early painting from when he was still signing as ‘Jack Hoggan.’The sale also features two key works produced in the year 1986, and therefore celebrating their 40th birthdays this year; a striking early Peter Howson, Bedtime Stories, painted just five years following his graduation from Glasgow School of Art as he was starting to attract wider attention for his large-scale figurative work, and a significant oil by Sir Robin Philipson, Innocent Story (Carousel) which featured in key exhibitions in the artist’s lifetime, including one to celebrate his 70th birthday, as well as the retrospective of his work held by Edinburgh College of Art in 1989, where he had been Head of the School of Drawing and Painting.&nbsp;Scottish landscapes continue to be celebrated by Scottish artists and we are delighted to have significant examples by popular names including a Nael Hanna view of the West Coast, a large-scale Duncan Shanks of his local and beloved waterfall, Cora Linn, and a striking James Morrison of rolling clouds over an expansive view of his home region of Angus. Provenance can really add to the interest of an artwork and we are pleased to present an early Alison Watt mixed media, Nude which was purchased by the current owners directly from the artist at her Glasgow School of Art degree show. <a href="/artists/john-byrne">John Byrne’s</a> dramatic ‘Who Me? Never’ leads a group of very personal sketches which have lovely provenance through the artist’s family.&nbsp;

Browse a selection of lots from our upcoming auction.

Specialists' Selection

911 - Contemporary Art Auction | August 2026

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7:30PM THE BASS ROCK - 2006

Session 1

TOULOUSE-LAUTREC'S MODEL BOAT - 1995

GIRL PADDLING

VÉTHEUIL

TWO LANDSCAPES; STRATHDON ABERDEENSHIRE & NEW DAWN

FORTINGAL, GLEN LYON

CAFE IN THE SHADE, COURS MIRABEAU, AIX - 2010

BOXER 

HERON

BOX OF ASSORTED FISH - 1995

THE CONTENDER (UPSTART)

COME OUT, COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE - 1981

THE LIGHTHOUSE

SLEEPING RICKSHAW DRIVER, CHENNAI - 2009

MALE PLUMAGE (BOY AGAINST WALLPAPER) - 2018

THE MINERS

SEATED NUDE

YELLOW SKIES

WHERE I WOULD BE (IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION), OPUS O.1585 - 2002

RIBHINN BHAN - 1984 

CLOWNING ABOUT III (DIPTYCH) - 2009

REMBRANDT'S NOSE - 2009

THE DOCKYARD

BRAESIDE, CATTERLINE BY STONEHAVEN - 1962

A LATE FLOWERING, OPUS O.1831 - 2006

WOMAN WITH RED STRIPED TOP

CORA LINN - 1985

YELLOW TEMPLE - 1995/98

WASHED CREELS, WEST COAST SCOTLAND

SIREN - 2007

THUNDER RISE - 1999/2000

BLUE AND PINK SEASCAPE

BELLADONNA - 2000

LOVERS, SOFT SUMMER SWAY - 1969

ANEMONE - 2000

THE UNDERWORLD - 2004

AMERICAN DREAM PARK, SHANGHAI, CHINA - 1997/2022

CALL ME ANYTHING BUT ORDINARY - 2020 

EMERALD IN CADIUM YELLOW AND DEEP BLUE - FEB. 1974

GREEN LIGHT

SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS...

I'D RATHER A BEAUTIFUL FICTION THAN AN UNREMARKABLE TRUTH - 2023

TWO PRINTS FROM 'REEF-POINTS': 'WEST COUNTRY GAFFER' & 'MANX NOBBY' - 1996

COSTUME DESIGN FOR A GIRL, GREEN & RED

LABEL LAS MENINAS PORTRAIT

ASSEMBLED FRAGMENTS - GOLD - 1998

BEDTIME STORIES - OCTOBER 1986

STUDY FOR 'THESEUS AND THE MINOTAUR'

THE RISING MIST

WOMAN WITH PINK LIPS & A BUN

AFTER LIFE - 2000

ANOTHER FRIENDLY DOG (NOCH EIN FREUNDLICHER HUND) - 1971 

LIFE CLASS (14)

NUDE 

THE LETTER (STUDY)

STUDY FOR ‘HEAVEN OR HELL - THE SWEETEST CHOICE’

MODEL IN A BLACK HAT 

STILL LIFE WITH WHITE JUG ON RED GROUND - 1963

LANDSCAPE STUDY - APRIL 1952

CAT AND DOGMAN IN HIGHLAND LANDSCAPE - 1992

UNTITLED - 1964

APPROACHING STORM 

THE HARBOUR 

UNTITLED (BLUE, PINK, ORANGE)

PIGGY BANK - 2017

NEWTON AFTER BLAKE (MAQUETTE)

WOMAN SERVING TEA

THE EARLY STREET

PRIDE IN PREJUDICE - 2020

IN THE FITNESS POOL, WITH NOODLES - 2001

HOT SEAT: MAGIC HANDS SERIES - 2023

UNTITLED - 1974

EUCALYPTUS LEAF VI - 2000

EUCALYPTUS LEAF X - 2000

IONA - 1961

ODYSSEUS AND PENELOPE, FROM 'THE ODYSSEY SUITE' - 1973/74

DUNDEE EVENING FISH SUPPER ROMANCE 

STILL LIFE, FROSTY MORNING 

CRUCIFIXION

INNOCENT STORY (CAROUSEL) - 1986

TWO PLASTER SCULPTURES: GRASSHOPPERS - 1991 & CRICKET

PORT OF LEITH - EVENING - 1990

WHY FIT IN - 2024

UNTITLED - 2010

MODERN MAN  - 1996

SWEET CHEAT GONE - 1992

FANCY PIGEON I - 2001

I REMEMBER A GARDEN - 2003

ISLAND LAKE - 2003

BLAKAM'S STONE (SMALL GREEN PEAR) - 2008

EVERYTHING IS GOOD - 2023

YOGA STRUCTURES NO.14, OPUS G.1386 - DECEMBER 1977

SPLASH OF RED

VILLIA INTERIOR, POMPEII

THE LADY OF SHALOTT - 2023

FIG LEAVES AND LAUREL WREATHS - 1994

MIXED FLOWERS 

TULIPS - 1991

CASA BLANCA LILIES AND SILVER EWER

PORTA PISTOISE 

Contemporary Art

Sale Number: 911

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