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)
Mrs. J.F. McGuire, 1926

John Lavery

Mrs. J.F. McGuire, 1926

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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The Beach, Evening, Tangier, 1920

John Lavery

The Beach, Evening, Tangier, 1920

Sale Date: October 24, 2023

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HE WON'T BITE YOU

John Lavery

HE WON'T BITE YOU

Sale Date: October 2, 2023

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Portrait of a lady, bust-length, wearing a grey...

Circle of John Lavery

Portrait of a lady, bust-length, wearing a grey...

Sale Date: July 19, 2023

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The Moorish Dancer

John Lavery

The Moorish Dancer

Sale Date: July 4, 2023

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Seated woman reading a book, 1886

John Lavery

Seated woman reading a book, 1886

Sale Date: June 16, 2023

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An Indian Lady (Madame Meta?), 1930–1939

John Lavery

An Indian Lady (Madame Meta?), 1930–1939

Sale Date: May 10, 2023

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The Three Moors, 1907

John Lavery

The Three Moors, 1907

Sale Date: May 10, 2023

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SELF-PORTRAIT: IN MY STUDIO, 1886

John Lavery

SELF-PORTRAIT: IN MY STUDIO, 1886

Sale Date: March 15, 2023

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WOMAN SITTING IN AN INTERIOR

Attributed to John Lavery

WOMAN SITTING IN AN INTERIOR

Sale Date: March 6, 2023

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Portrait of Mabel Choate, 1905

John Lavery

Portrait of Mabel Choate, 1905

Sale Date: February 1, 2023

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Portrait of Helen Dorothea McCulloch Jowitt, 1913

John Lavery

Portrait of Helen Dorothea McCulloch Jowitt, 1913

Sale Date: December 14, 2022

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MISS ALICE TRUDEAU, 1931

John Lavery

MISS ALICE TRUDEAU, 1931

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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LADY PONSONBY, 1931

John Lavery

LADY PONSONBY, 1931

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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LADY VERONICA HORNBY, 1931

John Lavery

LADY VERONICA HORNBY, 1931

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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LADY VERONICA HORNBY, 1931

John Lavery

LADY VERONICA HORNBY, 1931

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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MRS LEO D'ERLANGER

John Lavery

MRS LEO D'ERLANGER

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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MISS ANNABEL MANN, 1931

John Lavery

MISS ANNABEL MANN, 1931

Sale Date: December 8, 2022

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A LADY IN BROWN (THOUGHT TO BE MISS MARGARET , 1905

John Lavery

A LADY IN BROWN (THOUGHT TO BE MISS MARGARET , 1905

Sale Date: November 28, 2022

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Portrait Studies for 'HRH The Prince of Wales...

John Lavery

Portrait Studies for 'HRH The Prince of Wales...

Sale Date: November 23, 2022

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Portrait of Margaret Jean Fairlie Dunn, 1889

John Lavery

Portrait of Margaret Jean Fairlie Dunn, 1889

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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DUBLIN HORSE SHOW, 1928

John Lavery

DUBLIN HORSE SHOW, 1928

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Gypsies in Ireland, 1940

John Lavery

Gypsies in Ireland, 1940

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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Portrait of Miss Nora Maclean, 1914

John Lavery

Portrait of Miss Nora Maclean, 1914

Sale Date: November 22, 2022

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