John Quinton Pringle (13 December 1864 – 25 April 1925) was a Scottish painter, influenced by Jules Bastien-Lepage and associated with the Glasgow Boys.
Boy in a Blue Hat. 1903. Oil on canvas by John Quinton Pringle
Muslin Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow by John Quinton Pringle (detail)
Pringle was born the son of a railway employee in Dennistoun, Glasgow. Though the family moved for a short time (1869 to 1874) to Langbank in nearby Renfrewshire (where his father had been appointed stationmaster), John received his education in Glasgow and later lived for some time in Maukinfauld Road, Tollcross.
He left school in 1876 and was apprenticed to an optical repairman. Twenty years later he set up in business on his own, offering optical and electrical repairs in his shop in No. 90 Saltmarket, near Glasgow Cross. It was a famously chaotically run shop, but Pringle kept it running as a business (albeit a sideline from his real love) for over 20 years.
Meanwhile, he pursued a vocation in painting. Pringle attended evening and Saturday morning classes (at the same time as Charles Rennie Mackintosh) between 1883 and 1888. In 1901 he won a gold medal for life drawing at the South Kensington national competition.
Life as a painter
Pringle left about 100 works. Many are small scale oil on canvas, with subjects often including his family, friends, backcourts or local surroundings. He did not paint in oils between 1911 and 1921. Pringle visited Normandy in 1910 and spent a couple of summers on the Shetland island of Whalsay, (where he stayed with the local doctor, W.G. Wilson). In both cases he produced a range of sea or landscapes, often experimenting with painterly effects. Later he produced portraits (often miniatures) on commission, some of which are in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Pringle was influenced by the French painter Jules Bastien-Lepage, whose paintings had been exhibited in Glasgow, along with those of other French painters, during the 1880s. He was most obviously influenced in technique, though the interest local subjects are another shared concern. In later works he used paint dissolved in turpentine and applied this in short strokes using a square brush. His palette in any one painting was limited but intense - his technique often giving a luminous or shimmering effect.
John Q Pringle 1864-1925-a centenary exhibition (the catalogue) by J Meldrum and A Auld, Glasgow Art Galleries and Museums (1964)
Scottish Arts Council Exhibition Catalogue (1981) by J Meldrum and D Brown
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Quinton Pringle.
54 artworks by or after John Quinton Pringle at the Art UK site
images of Children at a burn, Portrait of the Artist’s elder brother, The Window
at aagm.co.uk (image of Curing Station, Whalsay)
John Quinton Pringle Art Prints - Easyart.com at en.easyart.com
January 28, 2023
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John Quinton Pringle 13 December 1864 25 April 1925 was a Scottish painter influenced by Jules Bastien Lepage and associated with the Glasgow Boys John Quinton Pringle self portrait c 1895 Contents 1 Early life 2 Life as a painter 3 Paintings 4 Bibliography 5 External linksEarly life Edit Boy in a Blue Hat 1903 Oil on canvas by John Quinton Pringle Muslin Street Bridgeton Glasgow by John Quinton Pringle detail Pringle was born the son of a railway employee in Dennistoun Glasgow Though the family moved for a short time 1869 to 1874 to Langbank in nearby Renfrewshire where his father had been appointed stationmaster John received his education in Glasgow and later lived for some time in Maukinfauld Road Tollcross He left school in 1876 and was apprenticed to an optical repairman Twenty years later he set up in business on his own offering optical and electrical repairs in his shop in No 90 Saltmarket near Glasgow Cross It was a famously chaotically run shop but Pringle kept it running as a business albeit a sideline from his real love for over 20 years Meanwhile he pursued a vocation in painting Pringle attended evening and Saturday morning classes at the same time as Charles Rennie Mackintosh between 1883 and 1888 In 1901 he won a gold medal for life drawing at the South Kensington national competition Life as a painter EditPringle left about 100 works Many are small scale oil on canvas with subjects often including his family friends backcourts or local surroundings He did not paint in oils between 1911 and 1921 Pringle visited Normandy in 1910 and spent a couple of summers on the Shetland island of Whalsay where he stayed with the local doctor W G Wilson In both cases he produced a range of sea or landscapes often experimenting with painterly effects Later he produced portraits often miniatures on commission some of which are in the Victoria and Albert Museum London Pringle was influenced by the French painter Jules Bastien Lepage whose paintings had been exhibited in Glasgow along with those of other French painters during the 1880s He was most obviously influenced in technique though the interest local subjects are another shared concern In later works he used paint dissolved in turpentine and applied this in short strokes using a square brush His palette in any one painting was limited but intense his technique often giving a luminous or shimmering effect He exhibited at the Vienna Secessionist Exhibition of 1902 and in the Whitechapel Art Gallery London in 1914 A Centenary Exhibition was held by Kelvingrove Art Gallery Glasgow in 1964 Pringle died in East Kilbride on 25 April 1925 He is buried in Sandymount Shettleston in the east end of Glasgow Paintings Edit Still Life with the Head of Dante Greenock watercolour 1886 sold by McTears 20 09 02 Parkheid oil on canvas c 1886 sold by Sotheby s March 2006 Self Portrait oil on canvas c 1886 Kelvingrove Art Gallery Glasgow Backcourt Bartholomew Street oil on canvas 1887 British Museum Tarbet Loch Fyne watercolour 1888 Hunterian Art Gallery Glasgow Children at a burn 1889 oil on canvas Tate Britain London Repairing the bicycle the artist younger brother Barclay Pringle oil on canvas c 1889 Kelvingrove Art Gallery Glasgow Portrait of the artist s elder brother Christopher Nisbet Pringle c 1890 oil on canvas Tate Britain London View from the artist s window in Maukinfauld Road oil on canvas c 1890 Kelvingrove Art Gallery Glasgow Muslin Street 1896 oil on canvas City Art Centre Edinburgh Mrs Newberry and Daughter oil on canvas 1902 Hunterian Art Gallery Glasgow Bosham Watercolour 1903 Tate Britain London Man with a tobacco pouch oil on canvas 1903 sold by The Leicester Galleries 2006 Two figures on a fence oil on canvas 1904 Kelvingrove Art Gallery Glasgow Girls at play oil on canvas c 1905 Hunterian Art Gallery Glasgow Poultry Yard Gartcosh oil on canvas 1906 National Galleries of Scotland Edinburgh Tollcross Glasgow oil on canvas 1908 Hunterian Art Gallery Glasgow Portrait of a boy bust length wearing a grey suit and a pink cravat in a summer landscape 1910 Allposter com Caudebec oil on canvas 1910 Kelvingrove Art Galleries Glasgow Mrs Helen Meldrum black chalk drawing 1923 Hunterian Art Gallery Glasgow Mrs Helen Meldrum oil on canvas 1924 Hunterian Art Gallery Glasgow The Window 1924 oil on canvas Tate Britain LondonBibliography EditDictionary of National Biography Oxford 2004 ISBN 0 19 865211 9 John Q Pringle 1864 1925 a centenary exhibition the catalogue by J Meldrum and A Auld Glasgow Art Galleries and Museums 1964 Scottish Arts Council Exhibition Catalogue 1981 by J Meldrum and D BrownExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Quinton Pringle 54 artworks by or after John Quinton Pringle at the Art UK site images of Children at a burn Portrait of the Artist s elder brother The Window Explorer at aagm co uk image of Curing Station Whalsay John Quinton Pringle Art Prints Easyart com at en easyart com John Quinton Pringle Website 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