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My House in Morocco

Sir John Lavery, 1912

This work is part of the J W Blyth collection of 116 paintings. Mr J.W. Blyth lived in Kirkcaldy and ran a linen mill there. His house was filled with his large art collection and he lent a large number of the paintings to the gallery during his lifetime. He was gallery convener for some time and grandfather to Michael Portillo, former Conservative MP.

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Title of artwork, date

My House in Morocco, 1912

Date supported

1963

Medium and material

Oil

Dimensions

26 x 34 cm

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