Moulin de la Galette, Paris

John Maclauchlan Milne (Scottish, 1885-1957) - Moulin de la Galette, Paris, 1920 (Oil on board) - Milne’s artistic style is characterised by broad brushwork and was heavily influenced by the painting of Cézanne; by contrast the looser, more dynamic application of paint in this work invokes a sense of swirling motion. The fluid brushwork is reminiscent of Cadell’s view of the Assembly Rooms (1908) and Fergusson’s A Montmartre Nightclub (1907), both of which evoke similarly bustling social scenes…