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Patrick Joseph Tuohy , Irish, 1894-1930

Title

Portrait of Biddy Campbell, Daughter of the 2nd Lord Glenavy

Date1926

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions

54 x 32 cm

Signedlower right: Tuohy

Credit LinePresented, Lord Glenavy and the Hon. M. Campbell, 1971

Object numberNGI.4027

Label TextTuohy trained at the Metropolitan School of Art under William Orpen, who considered him one of his most gifted students and exercised a profound influence on his art. The subject of this portrait was the daughter of the artist Beatrice Elvery and her husband Gordon Campbell (later Lady and Lord Glenavy). The portrait was painted at the Campbells’ family home in Kimmage when Biddy was twelve or thirteen. Tuohy sketched in the feet but left them unfinished as the young girl had tired of the many sittings required and had refused to provide more.