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A Female with a Lyre, by George William Russell, unspecified, 1911

A Female with a Lyre

George William Russell

1911

unspecified

From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland

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Overview

A Female with a Lyre is a 1911 unspecified by George William Russell, held at National Gallery of Ireland.

Who painted this?
George William Russell
When & what style?
1911
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Ireland

About this work

This painting shows a woman with a lyre, but it's hard to make out any details because it's so blurry. The woman is wearing a long dress and has her hair down. She's holding the lyre in her left hand and has her right hand on the strings. The background is dark and mottled, with some lighter spots that might be trees or clouds. The painting is very faded and hard to see, but it looks like it might have been done in a style that was popular a long time ago. The colors are all muted and the lines are soft. If you want to learn more about paintings like this, you might want to look up the artist George William Russell.

About the artist

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Artist

George William Russell

George William Russell (10 April 1867 – 17 July 1935), who wrote with the pseudonym Æ (often written AE or A.E.), was an Irish writer, editor, critic, poet, painter and Irish nationalist.

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