Arthur Power (1891-1984), Under Croagh Patrick (1974)

Arthur Power (1891-1984) was an Irish writer, art critic and artist. A regular visitor to James Joyce and his family in early 1920s Paris, he also associated with W.B Yeats and George Russell. He met and interviewed Modigliani just two weeks before his (Modigliani's) death and was also an associate of Samuel Beckett's. In Paris he became the art critic for the New York Herald and moved in artistic and literary circles.  as After returning from Paris he worked as an art critic for the Irish Times newspaper. From the 1950s he focussed increasingly on painting, becoming a regular exhibitor at the RHA (Royal Hibernian Academy), later becoming an honorary member.

This etherial landscape is suffused with the blue lightof dusk. Seagulls mill over the sea, fishermen come in with their hauls, smoke wafts from a chimney, a touch of pink tints the sky. Childlike in its activity and detail, it is also a most calming and intruiging. Looming over it all is the blue-grey mass of Croagh Patrick, one of Ireland's most famous and beautiful mountains, situated on the Mayo coast.

Pastel on paper 37x62cm. Reframed with UV protective, low-reflection glass and acid-free mount and backing board. Original price and notes on reverse. Like most of the artworks on this website, this piece is on display in our Clare Street shop.