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Irish Girls
Presented by Julian Lousada 1939
adults
clothing and personal items
countries and continents
Gola Island
group
groups
Ireland
Ireland, Ulster
Ireland, Ulster, Donegal
Irish
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people
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river
shawl
society
UK natural features
water: inland
weather
wind
woman
<p>Lamb first visited Ireland in 1912. This  study was made in Gola, a tiny island  off the coast of Donegal, where he made many paintings of the Irish fishermen  and their wives. Lamb reported that 'the weather is hopelessly bad'. This work shows three of the islanders wrapped  up warm to protect themselves from  the Atlantic gales.</p><p>The bright colours and simplified forms reflect the influence of Gauguin. Lamb's paintings were shown alongside the  work of French artists in the Second Post-Impressionist exhibition, organised  by Roger Fry at the Grafton Galleries  in London in 1912.</p><p><em>Gallery label, September 2004</em></p>
painting oil paint canvas
Irish Girls
support: 749 × 692 mm
Presented by Julian Lousada 1939
<p>
Lamb first visited Ireland in 1912. This <br/>
study was made in Gola, a tiny island <br/>
off the coast of Donegal, where he made many <a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/painting" title="Glossary definition for 'Painting'"><span>paintings</span></a> of the Irish fishermen <br/>
and their wives. Lamb reported that 'the weather is hopelessly bad'. This work shows three of the islanders wrapped <br/>
up warm to protect themselves from <br/>
the Atlantic gales.</p>
<p>
 </p>
<p>
The bright colours and simplified forms reflect the influence of Gauguin. Lamb's paintings were shown alongside the <br/>
work of French artists in the Second <br/>
<a class="glossarylinktopopup" data-gtm-destination="article-page" data-gtm-name="body_text_link" href="http://www.tate.org.uk/learn/online-resources/glossary/p/post-impressionism" title="Glossary definition for 'Post-Impressionism'"><span>Post-Impressionist</span></a> exhibition, organised <br/>
by Roger Fry at the Grafton Galleries <br/>
in London in 1912. </p>
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2004-09-08T00:00:00
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<p><b>N05027</b> IRISH GIRLS 1912
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<br/>Not inscribed.
<br/>Canvas, 29 1/2×27 1/4 (75×69·5).
<br/>Presented by Julian Lousada 1939.
<br/><i>Coll:</i> Julian Lousada by 1914.
<br/><i>Exh:</i> <i>Twentieth Century Art</i>, Whitechapel Art Gallery, May–June 1914 (340).</p>
<p>Painted in Donegal in 1912 (letter from the artist, 22 November 1955).</p>
<p><b>Published in:</b>
<br/>Mary Chamot, Dennis Farr and Martin Butlin, <i>The Modern British Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture</i>, London 1964, I
<br/></p>

Catalogue entry
2004-07-20T00:00:00
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CATALOGUE_ENTRY
adults clothing and personal items countries and continents Gola Island group groups Ireland Ireland, Ulster Ireland, Ulster, Donegal Irish nationality objects people places river shawl society UK natural features water: inland weather wind woman