Some Interesting Insights into the Artists MindGalbally (Cecil) Artist, R.H.A. [1911-1995] A good collection of fifteen ALS to his friend Rose Gonley, 1945-47, also with a postcard, an inscribed copy of his 1947 Waddington catalogue with sold items marked, and a number of related envelopes. Two of the letters have attractive ink drawings of the artist at work, the entire almost 80pp in all.The two appear to have met in Aran, where Galbally went to paint, and where Rose apparently became engaged to a local man (there are hints that Galbally may also have had romantic ideas about her). Some of the letters are written from Cork, where Galbally stayed for a time. Galbally does not write directly about his painting – he says he cannot write about it – but he gives much information about his circumstances and plans. He describes the paintings in his Waddington show, and says (12 March 1947) ‘I had hopes to amass enough wealth to cover my (proposed) trip to Spain and I’m delighted to say that the hopes were more than realised. I’m longing to go where the sun is hot & the skies are blue all over, & stay blue for days & days & days! (Every Irish person hopes for these things but an Irish artist .. words won’t express the urge!).’On 16 September (no year), writing from Galway, he describes a visit to Carraroe. ‘Before I left Carraroe this afternoon, I thought I’d say âau revoirâ to her [Aran] and went down to the shore and looked out at her grey form above the white tipped waves. She looked back coyly at me from her grey rain-cloud shawl ..’Galbally went to Spain about 1950, and stayed there for most of the rest of his life. He taught English there, and gave up painting altogether for many years. He died in Santander in 1995.A useful collection, which casts light on the painter’s character and motivations.As a collection of manuscripts, w.a.f. (1)
Some Interesting Insights into the Artists MindGalbally (Cecil) Artist, R.H.A. [1911-1995] A good collection of fifteen ALS to his friend Rose Gonley, 1945-47, also with a postcard, an inscribed copy of his 1947 Waddington catalogue with sold items marked, and a number of related envelopes. Two of the letters have attractive ink drawings of the artist at work, the entire almost 80pp in all.The two appear to have met in Aran, where Galbally went to paint, and where Rose apparently became engaged to a local man (there are hints that Galbally may also have had romantic ideas about her). Some of the letters are written from Cork, where Galbally stayed for a time. Galbally does not write directly about his painting – he says he cannot write about it – but he gives much information about his circumstances and plans. He describes the paintings in his Waddington show, and says (12 March 1947) ‘I had hopes to amass enough wealth to cover my (proposed) trip to Spain and I’m delighted to say that the hopes were more than realised. I’m longing to go where the sun is hot & the skies are blue all over, & stay blue for days & days & days! (Every Irish person hopes for these things but an Irish artist .. words won’t express the urge!).’On 16 September (no year), writing from Galway, he describes a visit to Carraroe. ‘Before I left Carraroe this afternoon, I thought I’d say âau revoirâ to her [Aran] and went down to the shore and looked out at her grey form above the white tipped waves. She looked back coyly at me from her grey rain-cloud shawl ..’Galbally went to Spain about 1950, and stayed there for most of the rest of his life. He taught English there, and gave up painting altogether for many years. He died in Santander in 1995.A useful collection, which casts light on the painter’s character and motivations.As a collection of manuscripts, w.a.f. (1)
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