Lot 126: William Gibbes MacKenzie ARHA (1857-1924) STREET

William Gibbes MacKenzie ARHA (1857-1924) STREET SCENE WITH NEWSPAPER VENDORS AND BOYS PLAYING A GAME OF SPINNER, 1885 signed and dated lower left oil on canvas, relined 45 by 61cm., 17.7 5 by 24in. Born in Belfast, MacKenzie studied at the Government School of Design. After four years he won a National Scholarship, which allowed him to travel to London where he studied under Sir Edward Poynter RA, and later to Paris where he enrolled at the Académie Julian. Upon returning to Ireland he became involved with the Belfast Ramblers' Sketching Club. Throughout his career he showed with the RA, the RHA and the Belfast Art Society. His works are included in the collections of the Ulster Museum and the City Hall, Belfast.