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, Irish, 1854-1931
Title
Portrait of John Redmond, MP (1856-1918), Leader of Irish Parliamentary Party
Date1914
MediumEtching
Dimensions
Sheet: 27.7 x 21.7 cm
Plate: 22.5 x 17.4 cm
Signedlower left: sunrise symbol [artist's mark in plate]; lower right: John Day on verso: 4th April 1914
Credit LinePresented, 1976
Object numberNGI.11419
DescriptionDay was born in Tralee, County Kerry. He served with the British Army in Afghanistan and China. On retirement from active service he began etching seriously. In 1913 he etched this portrait of John Redmond MP, leader of the Home Rule Party. The following year he produced a companion portrait of Edward Carson MP, staunch unionist and bitter opponent of Home Rule. This bold etching is signed in the plate with Day's distinctive sunrise symbol. Both portraits were published in the Illustrated London News in April 1914.