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{{Infobox artist|image=Self-Portrait as the Ancient Mariner .PNG| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|RI|ROI}} |
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| ⚫ | In 1891, he was a founding member of the [[Chelsea Arts Club]]. He was an elected member of both the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. Sir Hugh Lane included his work in the London Guildhall exhibition of Irish painters in 1906 and his work was also exhibited regularly at the Walker Gallery, Liverpool and the Manchester City Art Gallery.<ref>{{Cite web|title=St George Hare auction results at Whyte's Art Auctions|url=http://www.whytes.ie/artist/st-george-hare/17544/|access-date=2020-11-16|website=Whyte's}}</ref> |
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|caption=Self-portrait as [[the ancient mariner]] |
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| ⚫ | He was sponsored by [[Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Baronet]] and produced several portraits of the Hoare family. His most notable works are |
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| birth_place = [[Limerick]], Ireland |
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| birth_date = 5 July 1857 |
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| death_date = {{death-date and age|30 January 1933|5 July 1857}} |
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| death_place = [[London]], United Kingdom |
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|notable_works={{hlist|''Death of William the Conqueror''|[[The Victory of Faith (painting)|''The Victory of Faith'']]|''Yesterdays''|[[The Gilded Cage (Saint George Hare painting)|''The Gilded Cage'']]}} |
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|patrons=[[Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Baronet]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Limerick School of Art and Design|Limerick School of Art]] |
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'''Saint George Hare''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|RI|ROI}} (5 July 1857 – 30 January 1933) was an Irish [[Painting|painter]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://limerick100.wordpress.com/2015/01/30/victory-of-faith-george-st-hare-limerick-artist-1857-1933/|title=Victory of Faith: George St. Hare, Limerick Artist (1857-1933)|date=30 January 2015}}</ref> |
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==Life== |
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He was the son of George Frederick Hare, a dentist from Ipswich, and his wife, Ella, from County Wexford.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chris Beetles Gallery|url=https://www.chrisbeetles.com/artists/hare-st-george-ri-roi-1857-1933.html|access-date=2020-11-16|website=www.chrisbeetles.com}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He was formally educated in art in Limerick School of Art, where he spent three years under the tutelage of Nicholas Brophy.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=29 December 1920|title=Death of Mr N A Brophy|work=Munster News}}</ref> In 1875, he received a scholarship and moved to London to study for seven years at the National Art Training School, South Kensington.<ref name=":0" /> He won a gold medal for his history painting "Death of William the Conqueror," which was exhibited at the [[Royal Academy of Arts]] in 1886.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biographies of 19th Century Irish Artists (H-K)|url=http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/biographies-of-irish-artists/hamilton-kay.htm|access-date=2020-11-16|website=www.visual-arts-cork.com}}</ref> He supplemented his income from painting with teaching. |
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| ⚫ | In 1891, he was a founding member of the [[Chelsea Arts Club]]. He was an elected member of both the [[Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours]] and the [[Royal Institute of Oil Painters]]. Sir Hugh Lane included his work in the London Guildhall exhibition of Irish painters in 1906 and his work was also exhibited regularly at the [[Walker Art Gallery|Walker Gallery]], Liverpool and the [[Manchester Art Gallery|Manchester City Art Gallery]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=St George Hare auction results at Whyte's Art Auctions|url=http://www.whytes.ie/artist/st-george-hare/17544/|access-date=2020-11-16|website=Whyte's}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | He was sponsored by [[Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Baronet]] and produced several portraits of the Hoare family. His most notable works are the aforementioned ''Death of William the Conqueror'' (1886), ''[[The Victory of Faith (painting)|The Victory of Faith]]'' (1890 or 1891), ''Yesterdays'' (1894), and ''[[The Gilded Cage (Saint George Hare painting)|The Gilded Cage]]'' (1908). |
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Saint George Hare died in London in January 1933. |
Saint George Hare died in London in January 1933. |
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A large collection of his paintings are held by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]]. |
A large collection of his paintings are held by the [[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|National Trust]]. |
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 2 May 2024
Saint George Hare | |
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 Self-portrait as the ancient mariner | |
| Born | 5 July 1857 Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | 30 January 1933 (aged 75) London, United Kingdom |
| Alma mater | Limerick School of Art |
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| Patron(s) | Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Baronet |
Saint George Hare RI ROI (5 July 1857 – 30 January 1933) was an Irish painter.[1]
Life
[edit]He was the son of George Frederick Hare, a dentist from Ipswich, and his wife, Ella, from County Wexford.[2] He was formally educated in art in Limerick School of Art, where he spent three years under the tutelage of Nicholas Brophy.[3] In 1875, he received a scholarship and moved to London to study for seven years at the National Art Training School, South Kensington.[3] He won a gold medal for his history painting "Death of William the Conqueror," which was exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1886.[4] He supplemented his income from painting with teaching.
In 1891, he was a founding member of the Chelsea Arts Club. He was an elected member of both the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters. Sir Hugh Lane included his work in the London Guildhall exhibition of Irish painters in 1906 and his work was also exhibited regularly at the Walker Gallery, Liverpool and the Manchester City Art Gallery.[5]
He was sponsored by Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Baronet and produced several portraits of the Hoare family. His most notable works are the aforementioned Death of William the Conqueror (1886), The Victory of Faith (1890 or 1891), Yesterdays (1894), and The Gilded Cage (1908).
Saint George Hare died in London in January 1933.
A large collection of his paintings are held by the National Trust.
References
[edit]- ^ "Victory of Faith: George St. Hare, Limerick Artist (1857-1933)". 30 January 2015.
- ^ "Chris Beetles Gallery". www.chrisbeetles.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Death of Mr N A Brophy". Munster News. 29 December 1920.
- ^ "Biographies of 19th Century Irish Artists (H-K)". www.visual-arts-cork.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "St George Hare auction results at Whyte's Art Auctions". Whyte's. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
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