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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Madonna and Child
Drawing
17 x 17cm (6.7 x 6.7in)
Morgan O'Driscoll · Oct 27, 2020 · Lot 19
€2,200≈ $2,603≈ £1,996HammerSign up free to seeView at Morgan O'Driscoll ↗
COMPOSITION
Drawing
9 x 7in. (22.86 x 17.78cm)
Whyte's · Oct 19, 2020 · Lot 43
€1,700≈ $2,003≈ £1,540HammerSign up free to seeEst. €600–800View at Whyte's ↗
PAINTING, 1930
Oil · Canvas
30 x 36in. (76.20 x 91.44cm)
Whyte's · Oct 19, 2020 · Lot 44
€36,000≈ $42,426≈ £32,613HammerSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Whyte's ↗
FOUR STUDIES
Gouache
4½ x 10¼in. (11.43 x 26.04cm)
Whyte's · Mar 9, 2020 · Lot 28
€2,200≈ $2,520≈ £1,922HammerSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Whyte's ↗
SEATED NUDE
Oil · Canvas
16 x 12in. (40.64 x 30.48cm)
Whyte's · Mar 9, 2020 · Lot 29
€5,000≈ $5,728≈ £4,369HammerSign up free to seeEst. €5,000–7,000View at Whyte's ↗
THE LAND ÉIRE, 1940
Oil · Canvas
24½ x 29½in. (62.23 x 74.93cm)
Whyte's · Nov 25, 2019 · Lot 59
€110,000≈ $121,088≈ £94,064HammerSign up free to seeEst. €26,000–40,000View at Whyte's ↗
Untitled
53.5 x 38cm
deVeres · Jun 11, 2019 · Lot 8
€12,000≈ $13,584≈ £10,690HammerSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at deVeres ↗
Untitled
25.5 x 20cm
deVeres · Mar 26, 2019 · Lot 1
€2,400≈ $2,710≈ £2,048HammerSign up free to seeEst. €1,500–2,000View at deVeres ↗
ABSTRACT DESIGN
Gouache
26½ x 14in. (67.31 x 35.56cm)
Whyte's · Mar 4, 2019 · Lot 29
€15,000≈ $17,006≈ £12,866HammerSign up free to seeEst. €9,000–12,000View at Whyte's ↗
Untitled
46 x 61cm
deVeres · Jun 12, 2018 · Lot 30
€30,000≈ $35,364≈ £26,452HammerSign up free to seeEst. €30,000–50,000View at deVeres ↗

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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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