This biography of one of Scotland's most illustrious artists offers insights based on the author's privileged access to family archives. As Samuel Peploe's grandson and curator of his collection, Guy Peploe has access to the major public and private collections. The illustrations cover the artist's whole career, from the luscious still life paintings and Sargent-esque figure compositions of the earliest period, through the brilliant, vibrant work done in France before the First World War, to life-enhancing still life and landscapes of his maturity.