Carmel Allen, managing director of Tate, chooses an unforgettable image from one of the Scottish Colourists.
Carmel Allen on ‘Blue Beads, Paris’ by John Duncan Fergusson
‘When my daughter was a little girl, we spent many a rainy Saturday morning wandering around Tate Britain. More often than not, she was more interested in the smooth marble floor than the art on the walls, but, on one occasion, she stopped in her tracks, looked up at this painting and said:…
