McCALL, Charles James

1907 - 1989

Charles James McCall was born in Edinburgh on 24 February 1907, son of William McCall. Charles was educated at Broughton School in Edinburgh and in 1933 won a scholarship at the Edinburgh College of Art, where he studied under David MacBeth Sutherland (1883-1973) and Samuel John Peploe (1871-1935). With a travelling scholarship 1937-1938, McCall continued studies at the Academie Colarossi in Paris under Othon Friesz (1879-1949) and in Spain after which he returned to England. In 1938, at the age of 31, he had the distinction of being made a Fellow of Edinburgh College of Art and in 1939 was living at 'Armigers', Offton, near Ipswich, the home of the Benner family who were teachers, also living there was artist designer Elisabeth Helene Luise Boedecker. Charles married at Bromley, Kent in 1945, Pansy Eloise Jerwood Ward (5 December 1916-30 December 2003). McCall began exhibiting work at the Royal Academy and with the London Group of Artists also having solo shows at Manchester, Dublin in 1951, New York in 1955, and at Montreal and Winnipeg when his address was 48 Tite Street, Chelsea, London. Elected a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters 1950 and New English Art Club in 1957 where he also exhibited. His work is represented in the Paisley Art Gallery, York Museum, Government Art Collection, City of London Corporation, Maidstone Museum, Usher Gallery and City of Edinburgh Collection. His wife 'Mitzi' McCall wrote 'Interior with Figure: Life and Painting of Charles McCall, her husband’s work and their life together'. Charles James McCall died at 1a Caroline Terrace, Westminster, London S.W.1, on 3 October 1989.

Royal Academy Exhibits
from 38 Redcliffe Drive, London SW 10
1939 363 Young Man
from 14 Castellain Mansions, West London
1948 255 The New Hat
1949 485 Mitzi
         515 Fireside
         523 Morning Work
1950 280 The Greenhouse
         320 Sunlit Room
         391 The Open Window
1951 434 Jill
1952 440 Sleep
         639 Leisure
from 48 Tite Street, Chelsea
1954 548 Midnight
1955 189 Interior, St James' Theatre
1956 246 The Spotted Dress
1957 464 Evening Work
1958 574 Domestic Scene
         637 The Blue Dressing Gown
1959 242 The Sewing Machine
1960 596 Study in White
         598 Interior with Figures
from 1a Caroline Terrace, London SW 1
1962 401 Morning Visit
1964 397 Morning Post
         471 Table Talk
1965 847 Leisure
         854 St Michael's, Chester Square
1966 614 The Start of the Day
1969 395 Siesta
1973 461 Doing their Hair
         628 Woman Sleeping
1975 365 Bedside Chat
1976 231 Interior at Aigaliers
1979 410 Morning Post
         839 At the Dressing Table
1980 526 Interior, Osbourne House
1981 340 Antonia in the New Dress
         365 Edinburgh Interior with two Figures
1982 382 Glyndebourne revived
1983 570 The Bedroom
1984 1417 The Church at Damery
1985 399 Venetia
         1132 Reflections
1986 1211 Portobello Road
1988 203 Sewing Night

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Works by This Artist