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Norah McGuinness HRHA (1901-1980)
VINE TERRACE, ITALY, 1960
oil on canvas
signed and dated lower right; inscribed on Dawson Gallery [Dublin] label on reverse
17_ x 23_in. (44.45 x 60.33cm)
Dawson Gallery, Dublin;Private collection
Possibly exhibited at the Irish Exhibition of Living Art, 1960, catalogue no. 7 [Vine Terrace 1] or catalogue no. 103 [Vine
Terrace 2]
In 1946 Norah McGuinness began painting in Italy and in 1950 she was chosen, along with Nano Reid, to represent
Ireland at the Venice Biennale. It was the first time Ireland had participated at the event. Italian President Luigi Einaudi
bought McGuinness’ painting The Black Church, while the Italian critic Umberto Apollonio praised her vibrating and
rather evocative tonality”.”
€6000-€8000 (£4320-£5760 approx.)
Large Image & Place Bid Lot 41IMPORTANT IRISH ART · 30 November 2015