€175
Star Lot : A charming and large original Gladys Wynne (Irish, b.1876 - d.1968) watercolour on paper painting titled "Muckish & Crocknakilla Mts. Over Mrs. Alglo's Boarding House," featuring the titular accommodation in the shadow of the rolling mountains. Wonderfully observed with great achievement of tonal depth in the mountain ridge. Signed bottom left and housed in a double smart gilt frame with Museum glass. Wynne was a beloved Irish artist with a strong auction history, her works fetching upwards of £2000 at Christie's.
MM: 67 x 48 cm including frame. There is a video of this lot on our social media pages on Facebook, instagram and Tic Tok under South Dublin Auction.
Edith Gladys Wynne was an Irish watercolour artist who spent most of her life in Glendalough, County Wicklow. She painted the area and landscape throughout her career. Wynne was born at Holywood, County Down where her father, George Robert Wynne, was the Church of Ireland rector. Wynne's father moved several times during his ministry. He retired to live in Glendalough in 1910 where Wynne's cousins owned property. Wynne, who never married, appears to have continued living with her parents well into adulthood. She is recorded as being at her father's address in the 1911 census. After her father's death in 1912, Wynne continued to live in Glendalough for the rest of her life and she died there at the age of 91. From 1902 until 1963, Wynne exhibited regularly with the Watercolour Society of Ireland. She also exhibited with the Belfast Art Society and the Dublin Sketching Club. Previously in auction 03/03 lot 71
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