Portrait of James Pitcairn Knowles

James Pitcairn Knowles, shown wearing a wide-brimmed hat, was a painter of Scots descent. He sympathized with Rippl-Rónai's aims and aspirations, was a close friend at Neuilly, and introduced him to Maillol. It was Rippl-Rónai who turned Maillol's attention to sculpture, while, in turn, Maillol aroused Rippl-Rónai's interest in the design of wall carpets, and the applied arts in general.