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, Irish, 1858-1941
Title
Shades of Evening
Date1904
MediumWatercolour on paper
Dimensions
97.5 x 65 cm
Signedlower right (in watercolour): Mildred A. Butler 1904
Credit LinePurchased, 1981
Object numberNGI.7953
DescriptionMildred Anne Butler contributed regularly to the Water Colour Society of Ireland's exhibitions between 1892 and 1938. A review in 'The Athenaeum', May 5th, 1897 stated: '...[Her] pictures command attention by the massing and breadth of their chiaroscuro'. Butler drew inspiration from the tranquil countryside around her home at Kilmurry, County Kilkenny. This atmospheric scene is typical of her style.