Full Description
In conjunction with
the first monographic exhibition of this Irish artist in forty years-and the
first ever in the United States-this catalogue charts Walter Osborne's career
from his student days in Dublin to his mature works made following his return to
his native city in 1892. Through his depictions of Dublin's streets, parks,
public spaces, domestic interiors and gardens, countryside, and most
importantly its people, a vision of a vibrant-if divided-Ireland emerges.
Osborne's experiences
abroad during his formative years, his professional and social networks, and
his commercial acumen help establish Dublin's unique brand of Modern painting
rife with the possibility of change. Osborne's notable painting, At the Breakfast
Table (1894), with its focus on family and home, launches an exploration of the
other iconic works produced at the height of his career, including St.
Patrick's Close, St. Stephen's Green, and his portraits of famous personalities
and children.
Contents
Director's
Foreword by Joseph Antenucci Becherer; Acknowledgements by Cheryl K. Snay; Notes;
A Home for Irish Art at the University of Notre Dame by Cheryl K. Snay; Walter
Osborne: Painter of Dublin by Judith Stapleton; From "Speaking Likeness" to
"Coltish Clumsiness": Osborne's Depiction of Children by Brendan Rooney; At the
Breakfast Table: Osborne, Family Life, and the Interior Scene by Kathryn
Milligan; Walter Osborne, Sarah Purser, and Hugh Lane by Logan Sisley; Catalogue
by Cheryl K. Snay, Judith Stapleton, and Aoife-Marie Buckley; Selected
Bibliography; Index; Photo Credits; About the Authors
