Michael Collins (Love of Ireland)
Artist
Sir John Lavery
(1856 - 1941)
Date1922
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions63.8 x 76.8 cm
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineCollection & image © Hugh Lane Gallery.
Lady Lavery Memorial Bequest through Sir John Lavery, 1935.
Object number744
DescriptionLavery, who portrayed Collins in his lifetime as one of the Treaty delegates, also documented his appearance in death. This image of Collins in death has a majestic quality that is underscored by the purple pillow on which his head rests. The emblems of the crucifix and tricolour emphasise that Collins died for his country.(Catalogue Entry [21]: Hazel, Lady Lavery Society and Politics, Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, 18 September - 3 November 1996, p. 222)
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