Walter Frederick Osborne: The Guinness Portrait

A woman in a long full-skirted white dress with small rosettes on it reclines on a chair. Standing beside her with her hand around her neck is a small child, also in white. They are both reading a book together.
Walter Frederick Osborne (1859-1903), Mary Guinness and her Daughter Margaret, 1898
Heritage Gift, 2023. National Gallery of Ireland Collection.

23 March - 1 September 2024

Hugh Lane Room | Admission free

In 2023, Walter Frederick Osborne’s full-length portrait of Mary Guinness with her daughter Margaret was presented as a heritage gift to the National Gallery of Ireland. Painted when Osborne was at the height of his powers as a portrait artist, the picture is one of his finest works. Walter Frederick Osborne: The Guinness Portrait displays the portrait alongside comparative works and associated items, such as the silk dress worn by the sitter. Admission is free.

Curator: Dr Brendan Rooney, Head Curator

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