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Portrait of Muriel Gahan

Title

Portrait of Muriel Gahan

Creator

McGuire, Edward, 1932-1986

Date

1978

Identifier

RDS_treasures_180_McGuire_Muriel Gahan.jpg

Subject

Gahan, Muriel, 1897-1995
Portrait painting, Irish -- 20th century

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

Original Format

Oil on canvas

Physical Dimensions

29 x 21.5 cm

Collection

RDS Art Collection

Citation

McGuire, Edward, 1932-1986, “Portrait of Muriel Gahan,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed May 23, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/3857.

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