John Lavery

(Irish, 1856–1941)

John Lavery was an Irish painter and member of the Glasgow School of Painting best known for his realistic portraits, genre scenes, and landscapes. Lavery’s works maintained a sketch-like quality which emphasized brushstrokes, in a style reminiscent of James Abbot McNeill Whistler. As a member of the so-called Glasgow Boys, a group of Scottish and Irish artists, his work was often made in reaction against the traditional approach to painting popularized by Victorian artists of his day. Born on March 20, 1856 in Belfast, United Kingdom, he first attended the Haldane Academy in Glasgow before studying at the Académie Julian in Paris, France. While attending school in France, the artist was inspired by French artists, such as Jules Bastien-Lepage, to pursue plein-air painting and paint in a naturalist style. Today, Lavery’s works are in the collections of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, Tate Gallery in London, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Ulster Museum in Belfast, among others. Lavery died on January 10, 1941 in Kilmoganny, Ireland.

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19th-Century European and British Art, Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art

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John Lavery (1,037 results)
Lady in green (Mrs. Cara h.), 1903

John Lavery

Lady in green (Mrs. Cara h.), 1903

Sale Date: June 18, 2014

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Anna Pavlova as The Swan (Study), 1918

John Lavery

Anna Pavlova as The Swan (Study), 1918

Sale Date: June 25, 2014

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On the Clyde, 1893

John Lavery

On the Clyde, 1893

Sale Date: June 26, 2014

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Miss Delphine Reynolds and her Sheltie, 1936–1937

John Lavery

Miss Delphine Reynolds and her Sheltie, 1936–1937

Sale Date: June 26, 2014

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The beach

John Lavery

The beach

Sale Date: May 22, 2014

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A street in Tangier

John Lavery

A street in Tangier

Sale Date: May 26, 2014

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Dover Harbour (The Fleet at Anchor), 1917

John Lavery

Dover Harbour (The Fleet at Anchor), 1917

Sale Date: May 28, 2014

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The morning ride

John Lavery

The morning ride

Sale Date: May 22, 2014

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Mrs Rosen's bedroom, 1926

John Lavery

Mrs Rosen's bedroom, 1926

Sale Date: May 9, 2014

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Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins (pair)

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Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins (pair)

Sale Date: April 15, 2014

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The Palladian Bridge, Wilton, 1920

John Lavery

The Palladian Bridge, Wilton, 1920

Sale Date: March 25, 2014

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Evening on the House Top, Tangier, 1920

John Lavery

Evening on the House Top, Tangier, 1920

Sale Date: March 20, 2014

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Dancing girl, 1892

John Lavery

Dancing girl, 1892

Sale Date: February 24, 2014

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A lady in white (A portrait of Lady Lyle)

John Lavery

A lady in white (A portrait of Lady Lyle)

Sale Date: February 24, 2014

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Portrait of Mrs Ford

John Lavery

Portrait of Mrs Ford

Sale Date: February 10, 2014

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Le Grand Canal, Venise, 1895

John Lavery

Le Grand Canal, Venise, 1895

Sale Date: February 7, 2014

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A Dancing Girl, 2006

John Lavery

A Dancing Girl, 2006

Sale Date: December 10, 2013

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Alameda de Hercules, Seville, Spain, 1892

John Lavery

Alameda de Hercules, Seville, Spain, 1892

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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A Military Camp in the Great War

John Lavery

A Military Camp in the Great War

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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Bringing Home the Turf: The Kingdom of Kerry

John Lavery

Bringing Home the Turf: The Kingdom of Kerry

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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The Walnut Tree

John Lavery

The Walnut Tree

Sale Date: November 27, 2013

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Portrait of a lady thought to be Mrs Ralph Peto

John Lavery

Portrait of a lady thought to be Mrs Ralph Peto

Sale Date: November 25, 2013

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Portrait of Mrs E. Bowen-Davies, 1923

John Lavery

Portrait of Mrs E. Bowen-Davies, 1923

Sale Date: November 25, 2013

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Island Magee

John Lavery

Island Magee

Sale Date: November 21, 2013

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