Norah McGuinness HRHA (1903-1980) The Customs House, Dublin - from the South Quays Oil on canvas, 68.6 x 91.4cm (27 x 36'') Signed and dated '54 Provenance: Sold in these rooms, Important Irish...

Norah McGuinness HRHA (1903-1980) The Customs House, Dublin - from the South Quays Oil on canvas, 68.6 x 91.4cm (27 x 36'') Signed and dated '54 Provenance: Sold in these rooms, Important Irish Art Sale, 26th May, 1999 Cat. No. 36, where purchased by current owner Exhibited: Royal Hibernian Academy 1954. Cat. No. 52 Costing £68.5.0; ''The New Millennium Wing Opening Exhibition of 20th Century Irish Paintings'' The National Gallery of Ireland, January 2002 - Winter 2003 ''Collectors Eye'' exhibition Cat No. 18, The Model Art and Niland Gallery Sligo January - February, The Hunt Museum, Limerick March - April 2004. Literature: ''Collector's Eye'' 20014 Exhibition Catalogue, illustrated p10 Derry born artist Norah McGuinness won a three year scholarship to study at the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin at the age of 18, where she was taught by Harry Clarke, Patrick Tuohy and Oswald Reeves before moving to London to study at the Chelsea School of Art. In 1923 she won an RDS medal and the following year exhibited for the first time at the RHA. During these years McGuinness supported herself by designing sets and costumes for the Abbey and Peacock theatres and illustrated books. Under the advice of Mainie Jellett she travelled to Paris to study for a period under Andre Lhote. In 1957 she was elected an Honorary member of the RHA but resigned in 1969. A founding member of the Irish Exhibition of Living Art, she served as president from 1944 to 1971. McGuinness exhibited regularly at the Dawson and Taylor Galleries as well as in London, Paris and New York. She also represented Ireland at the 1950 Venice Biennale with Nano Reid. A retrospective of her work was held at Trinity College Dublin in 1968 where she was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1973. Her work can be found in the National Gallery of Ireland, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane, Ulster Museum and Crawford Gallery.

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