Thomas Rose Miles (1844-1916)
Before the Storm, Galway Bay
Oil on canvas, 74.5 x 124cm (29¼ x 48¾'')
Signed; signed again and inscribed with title verso

Long before the currently well known...

Thomas Rose Miles (1844-1916)
Before the Storm, Galway Bay
Oil on canvas, 74.5 x 124cm (29¼ x 48¾'')
Signed; signed again and inscribed with title verso

Long before the currently well known Irish artists painted in the Roundstone area, the artist Thomas Rose Miles ( 1844 - 1916) painted all round the area depicting sea themes from Cashel Bay (Casla Bay) to Slyne Head (rendered through typos as Stone Head) and showing scenes of catches being landed in Roundstone and Kilkieranin South Connemara as well as enjoying fishing at Ballinahinch Fisheries. He often depicted fisherman landing their catch in rocky inlets like this or Dogs Bay because if they'd landed it in the harbour or even in Errelough they would have to had pay a toll and harbour dues so Ellistrin and it's inlets beside Dogs Bay were more favoured for the avoidance of such dues and tolls. In this work we see the two girls with creels on their back and the young boy looking out to the boats at sea concerned about their families safe landing with a heavy storm approaching.

Our thanks to Ciaran MacGonigal whose previous writings formed the basis of this catalogue entry.

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