The Painters of Ireland, c. 1660-1920

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This richly illustrated survey of the history of Irish painting encompasses the entire span from the middle ages to the mid-twentieth century. The book includes both well-known artists, Irish artists who worked abroad as well as in Ireland, and major foreign artists who came to Ireland and worked there for extended periods. Among the more than 350 works reproduced in full color are many paintings from notable private collections which have not been exhibited to the public. --abebooks.com for an edition apparently expanded to include work up to the 1940s. The book jacket thumbnail if from the later edition.