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Paul Henry , Irish, 1876-1958

Title

The Grand Canal Dock, Ringsend, Dublin

Date1928

MediumCharcoal on paper

Dimensions

50.5 x 43.6 cm

Signedlower right: PAUL HENRY

Credit LineBequeathed, Mrs M.F. Henry, the Artist's widow, 1974

Object numberNGI.7601

DescriptionDuring the 1920s Paul Henry was working in Dublin and had a studio at 13a Merrion Row.
In this work we find an emphasis on solid masses, with broad areas of cloud and sky,
a feature characteristic of his West of Ireland landscapes. He has exploited the grain of
the paper to good effect and, by rubbing the charcoal heavily for dark tones and lightly
for pale tones, has created a tightly finished urban landscape.
Inscriptionunder image (in watercolour): THE GRAND CANAL DOCK, RINGSEND/ P.T.O
Exhibition HistoryIrish Watercolours and Drawings, McMullen Museum of Art Boston College, Boston, 4 October 1993 – 5 December 1993