Mainie Jellett

1897–1944

Mary Harriet Jellett was an Irish painter whose Decoration (1923) was among the first abstract paintings shown in Ireland when it was exhibited at the Society of Dublin… (Wikipedia)

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Portrait Of A Boy
Oil · Canvas
45.5 x 30.5cm
deVeres · Jun 13, 2023 · Lot 51
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The Vase Of Flowers
Watercolor · Paper
17 x 21cm
deVeres · Jun 13, 2023 · Lot 52
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Reclining Nude
Drawing · Paper
16 x 24cm
deVeres · Jun 13, 2023 · Lot 53
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Art School, Life Class
Drawing · Paper
27 x 23cm
deVeres · Jun 13, 2023 · Lot 54
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Composition
Drawing · Paper
20½ x 26cm (8.1 x 10.2in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · May 22, 2023 · Lot 111
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Coastal View with Figures and Boats
Gouache · Board
12 x 16cm (4.7 x 6.3in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · May 22, 2023 · Lot 16
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Composition
Drawing · Paper
20½ x 26.30cm (8.1 x 10.4in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · May 22, 2023 · Lot 92
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Seated Nude
Drawing · Paper
21½ x 28cm (8.5 x 11in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Mar 7, 2023 · Lot 62
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ÁVILA, SPAIN, c.1920s
Oil · Board
11½ x 14in. (29.21 x 35.56cm)
Whyte's · Mar 6, 2023 · Lot 40
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Still Life
Oil · Canvas
50.80 x 40.80cm (20 x 16.1in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Jan 30, 2023 · Lot 36
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About Mainie Jellett

Mary Harriet Jellett was an Irish painter whose Decoration (1923) was among the first abstract paintings shown in Ireland when it was exhibited at the Society of Dublin Painters Group Show in 1923. She was a strong promoter and defender of modern art in her country, and her artworks are present in museums in Ireland. Her work was also part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

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In museum collections

Four Element Composition, 1930
Irish Museum of Modern Art · Public domain
Decoration, 1923
National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
A Composition
National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain
An Abstract Composition
National Gallery of Ireland · Public domain

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