Arthur Griffith
Artist
Sir John Lavery
(1856 - 1941)
Date1921
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions76.9 × 63.9 cm
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineCollection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery.
Lady Lavery Memorial Bequest through Sir John Lavery, 1935.
Object number730
DescriptionGriffith's portrait was begun in London during the July negotiations, but Lavery was unable to complete any additional studies at talks broke down after a short time. Griffith was a journalist and founder of the Sinn Féin party. After the Rising he stepped aside as President of Sinn Féin to allow de Valera to assume leadership of the party.(Catalogue Entry [18]: Hazel, Lady Lavery Society and Politics, Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, 18 September - 3 November 1996, p. 221)
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