Iona Croft

Cadell first visited the island of Iona , off the west coast of Scotland , in 1912. Thereafter he returned frequently, often in the company of Peploe . Cadell’s paintings show everyday life on the island such as the brightly-roofed building seen here, and he felt the light was of the same quality as that in the south of France . Like Peploe, Cadell found the tranquillity of the island a welcome break from his life in Edinburgh . His canvases of island scenes, painted in bold colours with block-like brushstrokes, were easy to sell when he returned to the city.