Patrick Hennessy RHA (1915-1980)
Interior, Still Life with a Vase of Flowers on a Chair
Oil on canvas, 61 x 51cm (24 x 20'')
Signed

Cork artist Patrick Hennessys painting skills were...

Patrick Hennessy RHA (1915-1980)
Interior, Still Life with a Vase of Flowers on a Chair
Oil on canvas, 61 x 51cm (24 x 20'')
Signed

Cork artist Patrick Hennessys painting skills were recognized early in his career, winning a scholarship to study at Dundee College in Scotland, and a further one which enabled him to travel to Paris and Rome. During his time at Dundee he met Henry Robertson Craig and both were taught by James McIntosh Patrick RSA. Hennessy also travelled throughout Europe and to Morocco, but returned to Ireland in 1939, dividing his time between Cork and Dublin, where he exhibited regularly at David Hendriks Gallery and from 1941 at the RHA. He was elected a member of the Academy in 1949. His works can be found in major public collections such as the National Gallery of Ireland, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, the Ulster Museum and the Crawford Gallery.

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