16/05/2009 - 23/08/2009
In 2008, the National Gallery of Ireland received a gift of 10 watercolours commissioned to illustrate Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales.
In 1916, London publisher Harrap published an edition of the stories lavishly illustrated with 16 colour plates by the young Irish artist Harry Clarke (1889-1931). Clarke's illustrations, which include The Snow Queen, The Hardy Tin Soldier and The Wild Swans feature exquisite detail and rich colours. These exotic and highly imaginative compositions show the artist's mastery of colour and line, reminiscent of his intricate stained glass designs. The display of these recent acquisitions will be complemented by six black and white illustrations (acquired in 1936) which Clarke produced for an edition of Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock.
The exhibition will run in the National Gallery of Ireland's Print Gallery. Admission is free.
Picture: Harry Clarke (1889-1931), The Garden of Paradise, © National Gallery of Ireland
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