The Hugh Lane Gallery
Published on 17th February 2021
Looking back over the year it’s the little things I have missed like meeting my mother in town and going to the art galleries. Planning visits to art galleries became something for us to look forward, and over the years we have been lucky enough to have been to see Van Gogh in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, the Louvre in Paris, and the Lowry in Manchester. However for me the most enjoyable art gallery is The Hugh Lane, in Parnell Square, Dublin. Here I found my favourite painting of all. A Shower, by Anton Mauve.
The oil on canvas is a small painting, 32.4 x 40.7cm. It was completed about 1880 and donated to the Hugh Lane Gallery by the Art Students of Ireland in 1905. It was included in the Lane Legacy Exhibition which features paintings donated by Sir Hugh Lane or his supporters. Also on view is work from William Orpen, John Lavery, Manet and Degas. While the exhibition opened January 2020 and was due to run until the end of this month, you can view some of the work by accessing the gallery online.
A Shower, by Anton Mauve
The Hugh Lane Gallery.
Other exhibitions available are Worlds Without End, which looks at Stories around Borders. The accompanying programmes are available to download. Coming in March is a solo exhibition by Maud Cotter, a consequence of – a dappled world. This has already been on view in Limerick City and Carrick on Shannon. #flashbackfriday is a collection of exhibition archives that were held during 2020.
Not only are there exhibitions to view, but you can also discover how the Francis Bacon Studio was relocated from London to Dublin in 1998. In addition to this you can learn about the artist himself, the materials he used and view videos.
However, if like me you miss seeing your favourite painting or maybe you want to have a “walk about” and view paintings, you can search or browse the collection online and even read a short biography of the artist.
Check out the fantastic YouTube channel for educational and fun things to try. Find out what else is available and read about the history of the gallery.
Submitted by Linda in Ballymun library.