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)
Eileen Lavery

John Lavery

Eileen Lavery

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For Patrick Donner (sketch)

John Lavery

For Patrick Donner (sketch)

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Portrait of Sir Edward Denison Ross (+ James , 1922

John Lavery

Portrait of Sir Edward Denison Ross (+ James , 1922

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Portrait of Lady Young

John Lavery

Portrait of Lady Young

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Miss Cicely Frances Wedgwood, 1903

John Lavery

Miss Cicely Frances Wedgwood, 1903

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The Sands, 1917

John Lavery

The Sands, 1917

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Portrait studies for The Master Mariners, 1932

John Lavery

Portrait studies for The Master Mariners, 1932

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Maidenhead Regatta, 1932

John Lavery

Maidenhead Regatta, 1932

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Norwegian Cargo Boats, St. Jean de Luz, 1917

John Lavery

Norwegian Cargo Boats, St. Jean de Luz, 1917

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Portrait of Mrs. G.M. Whitin, 1906

John Lavery

Portrait of Mrs. G.M. Whitin, 1906

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The Gothic room, 901 Fifth Avenue, 1926

John Lavery

The Gothic room, 901 Fifth Avenue, 1926

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The salon, 901 Fifth Avenue, 1926

John Lavery

The salon, 901 Fifth Avenue, 1926

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An east wind, 1912

John Lavery

An east wind, 1912

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A woman in Arab costume, 1882

John Lavery

A woman in Arab costume, 1882

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Study for their majesties court-lady Coates, 1931

John Lavery

Study for their majesties court-lady Coates, 1931

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Kvinnoporträtt, 1891

In the manner of John Lavery

Kvinnoporträtt, 1891

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The Kenmare River, evening, County Kerry, 1924

John Lavery

The Kenmare River, evening, County Kerry, 1924

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North African gate, 1891

John Lavery

North African gate, 1891

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La belle Americaine

John Lavery

La belle Americaine

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Hammam Lif, Bay of Tunis, evening, from Sidi , 1919

John Lavery

Hammam Lif, Bay of Tunis, evening, from Sidi , 1919

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Maidenhead regatta, 1932

John Lavery

Maidenhead regatta, 1932

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Boating at Remenham, 1929

John Lavery

Boating at Remenham, 1929

Sale Date: October 23, 2008

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The Bishop's Castle tea room at the Glasgow..., 1888

John Lavery

The Bishop's Castle tea room at the Glasgow..., 1888

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Mary Borden and her family at Bisham Abbey, 1925

John Lavery

Mary Borden and her family at Bisham Abbey, 1925

Sale Date: August 26, 2008

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