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Patric Stevenson PPRUA (1909-1983) - 1968 Oil Aughagower, Ireland
Description
A wonderful oil painting of the village of Aughagower, situated in Westport, County Mayo, western Ireland. A river flows from the heather-filled foreground to the village in the middle distance. Aughagower Round Tower can be seen just right of centre. Built between 973 and 1013, the tower would have once provided a defensive vantage point against raids from the north by the Danish, Norse-Gaels and raiding Irish clans. According to legend, the round tower capstone was struck by lightning and landed half a mile away on the hill of Tavenish. A local woman is said to have carried the heavy capstone in her apron to the church, where it still remains today. Presented in a linen slip and distressed gilt-effect wooden frame. Signed to the lower-left edge. Artist's label to the reverse which includes the date and location. On canvas board.Condition
There is some discolouration, primarily to the sky. Small restoration to the upper-left of the sky. Some surface dirt to the slip. A couple of very small dents to the frame. Overall in very good condition.
Size
28.1 x 45.9cm (11.1" x 18.1")Framed Size: 40.7 x 59.8cm (16" x 23.5")
Artist Biography
Patric Stevenson PPRUA (1909-1983) was born in Wadhurst, Sussex. He was educated at Methodist College, Belfast, and from 1926 to 1928 studied at the Belfast School of Art, and later at the Slade School, London. He served in the Royal Air Force as a radar mechanic from 1940 to 1945, and was a lecturer in art and music in Tring, Hertfordshire, from 1946 to 1950. One of his pictures was bought by the Duke of Edinburgh. He returned to Ulster in 1950. He exhibited in Belfast, Dublin and England, and he pioneered open-air exhibitions during the summer at Rostrevor from 1951 to 1954, and at the Shambles, Hillsborough, from 1955 to 1968. He was President of the Royal Ulster Academy, and examples of his work are in the Ulster Museum, the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Cultra, County Down, and the Waterford Municipal Art Gallery.
Location
Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
| SKU | qk530 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Patric Stevenson PPRUA (1909-1983) |
| Date | 1968 |
| Dimensions | 28.1 x 45.9cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Subject | Landscape |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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