Portrait of Muriel Gahan
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Title
Portrait of Muriel Gahan
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_treasures_180_McGuire_Muriel Gahan.jpg
Description
Muriel Françoise Gahan, founding member of the Arts Council, renowned for her role in the establishment of The Country Shop, Country Workers Ltd., the Irish Homespun Society and Country Markets Ltd. and for promoting traditional crafts in Ireland. The subject depicted bust length, directed forward, face inclined slightly to the right, wearing a peacock-blue knitted jacket and satin blouse, and a grey neck scarf pinned at the throat with an oval brooch with a white-coloured stone set in gold, against a background of a surrealist-effect blue sky with clouds.
Source
RDS Treasures Collection
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Library & Archives
Format
Painting
Coverage
1978
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Oil on canvas
Physical Dimensions
29 x 21.5 cm
Collection:
RDS Art Collection
Tags
Citation
McGuire, Edward, 1932-1986, “Portrait of Muriel Gahan,” RDS, accessed May 17, 2024, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3857.
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