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'Reflections: China and Japan'~ Sir William Orpen, (1902)
This is a virtuoso still life painting which demonstrates Orpen's facility at depicting texture and reflective surfaces with flair and skill, and with less emphasis placed on a coherent compositional arrangement.
'Mrs Lavery Sketching'~ Sir John Lavery, (1910)
This work was painted in Morocco and depicts Mrs Lavery in tropical kit.
'Reflections: China and Japan'~ Sir William Orpen, (1902)
This is a virtuoso still life painting which demonstrates Orpen's facility at depicting texture and reflective surfaces with flair and skill, and with less emphasis placed on a coherent compositional arrangement.
'The Weaver's Grave'~ Harry Clarke, (c. 1927)
This watercolour is preparatory work for Clarke's stained glass masterpiece The Geneva Window, 1929, originally commissioned by the Irish Government to represent Ireland at the International Labour organisation in Geneva.
'Daughter of Dichu'~ William Conor (1881 - 1968)
One (1) of sixteen (16) costume sketches of Irish historical figures.
'Sutton Courtenay'~ Sir John Lavery, (1917)
Lavery was a good colourist - evidenced here by the cool blue tones of the shadows on the first punt, the repetition of these and the yellow of the dress in the bridge in the background and the green depths of the water below.
'La Dame aux Perles'~ Sir John Lavery, (1901)
The sitter for this portrait has been identified by the art critic Walter Shaw Sparrow as Marguerite Von Höllrigl. The painting became known as La Dame aux Perles.
'Mrs Lavery Sketching'~Sir John Lavery, (1910)
Hazel was an aspiring artist who had travelled to France to be amongst artists. Her beauty captivated him and she became his muse and model until her death in 1935.
'The Log Carriers'~ George William Russell (Æ), (c. 1904)
Two women in long dresses walk towards the viewer across a shelly beach, carrying a long log on their shoulders. The colour of the womens' dresses matches their faces, making them look like statues.
'Mrs Lavery Sketching'~ Sir John Lavery, (1910)
This full-length portrait depicts John Lavery's second wife Hazel. It was painted the year after their marriage in 1909. Hazel was an aspiring artist who had travelled to France to be amongst artists.