Catégorie
PeintureTechnique
Huile/panneauType d'oeuvre
Oeuvre originaleSignature
bas gaucheDimensions hors cadre
17,5 x 22 x 2,5 cm(6,89 x 8,66 x 0,98 in)
État
bonDescription de l'oeuvre
George F. CAMPBELL
(1917-1979)
Two Cats Resting
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Believed to be by the renowned artist George F. Campbell.
This painting was bought through a reputable auction house alongside another George F. Campbell painting that was verified independently, however, we do not have authentication documentation to verify this painting.
Campbell was one of the founders of the Irish Exhibition of Living Art in 1943. With his brother Arthur (1909-1994), he published Now in Ulster (1944), an anthology of short stories, essays and poetry by young Belfast writers.
Campbell made stained glass windows for Galway Cathedral. He also played flamenco guitar. A member of the Royal Hibernian Academy, he won the Douglas Hyde Gold Medal in 1966 and the Oireachtas Prize for Landscape in 1969. The Spanish government made him a Knight Commander of Spain in 1978.
In May, 2017, Arklow Municipal District unveiled two plaques at St. Patrick's Terrace, Arklow, marking George's birthplace and 100 years since his birth.