ROUNDSTONE HARBOUR, c.1940s Gerard Dillon (1916-1971)
Signature: signed lower right Medium: gouache and watercolour Dimensions: 25 by 36cm., 10 by 14in. In March 1971 the Dawson Gallery, Dublin held 'Gerard Dillon, Early Paintings of the West' an exhibition which comprised twenty-nine works by the artist dating to the early 1940s. In the catalogue to ... this exhibition James White (then Director of the National Gallery of Ireland) commented on the importance of these works in terms of understanding artistic life in Ireland during this period. Dillon's interpretation of Ireland is principally communicated to his audience through scenes of Connemara, especially in works which he did while in exile in London. In particular, he focused on the natural elements within the landscape: the water and land and their interaction with its inhabitants in the harbours and boats. These works were rooted in the reality of the time, the work - farming and fishing - and, as White remarked, "He translated it all into visual images as Synge has earlier translated it into words and drama. more
ROUNDSTONE HARBOUR, c.1940s Gerard Dillon (1916-1971)
Signature: signed lower right Medium: gouache and watercolour Dimensions: 25 by 36cm., 10 by 14in. In March 1971 the Dawson Gallery, Dublin held 'Gerard Dillon, Early Paintings of the West' an exhibition which comprised twenty-nine works by the artist dating to the early 1940s. In the catalogue to ... this exhibition James White (then Director of the National Gallery of Ireland) commented on the importance of these works in terms of understanding artistic life in Ireland during this period. Dillon's interpretation of Ireland is principally communicated to his audience through scenes of Connemara, especially in works which he did while in exile in London. In particular, he focused on the natural elements within the landscape: the water and land and their interaction with its inhabitants in the harbours and boats. These works were rooted in the reality of the time, the work - farming and fishing - and, as White remarked, "He translated it all into visual images as Synge has earlier translated it into words and drama. more
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