Two cats, Kilmurry

Details

Mildred Anne Butler, R.W.S. (1858-1941)
Two cats, Kilmurry
watercolour and bodycolour with gum arabic, unframed
3 7/8 x 5¾ in. (9.8 x 14.5 cm.)

Provenance

Mrs. Doreen Archer-Houblon (+); Christie's, London, 13 October 1981, lot 140 (part).

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Lot Essay

Mildred Anne Butler was born at Kilmurry, a Georgian House near Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, daughter of Captain Henry Butler, a grandson of the 11th Viscount Mount Garret, who was himself an amateur artist. After travelling and working in the 1880s and 90s, she settled at Kilmurry, it remained a constant source of inspiration throughout her life.

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