Anonymous artist, Sancta Maria Virgo (19th century) for lawns This is the third collection

This is the third collection of Bairbre's paintings that we have exhibited at Howbert & Mays

Open length 171mm

Oil on paper

Prior to that he exhibited a number of times with the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin

Anonymous artist, Sancta Maria Virgo (19th century) for lawns This is the third collectionThis isn't our usual 'landscape, Dublin history or plants' fare, but we love it nonethless for its fine quality and vibrant colours. Beautifully detailed face, hair, fabric and hands on this young, fresh faced virgin Mary. Dating from the Victorian period, the painting has a few marks to the paint, and the frame is chipped. The halo is picked out in Gold leaf Various stickers on the reverse are hard to make out, but some details can be made out such