Lot 46: Mary Georgina Barton (1861 - 1949) Marys Lane,

Mary Georgina Barton (1861 - 1949) Marys Lane, Kilkenny Watercolour, 52.5 X 26 cm (20.75 X 10.25'') Signed Mary Barton is often overlooked in the annuals of Irish Art. She was born in Dundalk,the youngest of seven children and her Mother died when she was only two. Her Father went on to marry again and have another nine children and Molly , as Mary was known, went to London to look after them. While there she attended the Westminister School of Art. Hugh Lane included two of her works in the prestigious Irish Exhibition he organized in 1904 at the Guildhall London. She exhibited regularly with The Watercolour Society of Ireland and The Society of Women Artists and travelled extensively worldwide as well as coming home to Ireland. Mary's Lane is in the heart of Kilkenny close to the City Hall ''Tholsel'' and is a busy pedestrian route. You can see the rear of the Shee Almhouse , now the tourist information office, in the distance on the RHS of this picture.