Head and shoulders of a girl

細節

Joseph O'Reilly, A.R.H.A. (op.1884-m.1893)
Head and shoulders of a girl
signed with initials 'J.O'R.' (upper right)
oil on canvas
20 1/8 x 15 in. (51.1 x 38.1 cm.)
Painted in 1892

來源

Mr and Mrs William Garner by 1971.
Sean O Criomhthain by 1984.

展覽

Cork, Crawford Municipal School of Art, Irish Art in the 19th Century, October-December 1971, no. 108, illustrated. Dublin, National Gallery of Ireland, The Irish Impressionists, Irish Artists in France and Belgium 1850-1914, October-November 1984, no. 90, illustrated; this exhibition travelled to Belfast, Ulster Museum, February-March 1985.

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拍品專文

The Crawford Municipal School of Art dated this painting 1892, and praised its modern candour and bold composition. It was in 1892 that O'Reilly returned from a two year period of study in Paris, and was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy. His death the following year cut short a career notable for its early achievements. Born to humble parentage in Dublin, O'Reilly had quickly established himself as a success at the Royal Hiberian Academy School. He carried off numerous prizes between 1884-1890, including a silver and bronze medal in 1885 and the Albert Prize in 1887 for a subject picture exhibited that year. He was befriended and encouraged by fellow artist Walter Osborne, who was much influenced by French painting and persuaded O'Reilly to visit Paris.