Artwork
Dublin Streets: a Vendor of Books
Dublin Streets: a Vendor of Books is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Walter Osborne. It dates from 1895 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.
About this work
Overview
Dublin Streets: a Vendor of Books is an 80 x 90 cm oil on canvas painting by Irish artist Walter Osborne, completed in 1889.
Subject & Meaning
The painting is part of a series by Osborne depicting the hardships faced by Dublin's poor. It shows a vendor selling books, highlighting the difficulties of everyday life for the city's disadvantaged.
Technique & Style
The work is executed in oil paint, a medium that allows for layering and blending. Osborne's use of oil paint may have involved techniques such as glazing to achieve the desired visual effects.
History & Provenance
The painting is housed in the National Gallery of Ireland, indicating its significance in the country's artistic heritage.
Artist & collection
Artist
Walter Frederick Osborne (17 June 1859 – 24 April 1903) was an Irish impressionist and Post-Impressionism landscape and portrait painter, best known for his documentary depictions of late 19th century working class life.
Portrait of Sir Thomas Drew (1838-1910), Architect
Portrait of Stephen Gwynn (1864-1950), Author
The Four Courts, Dublin
Self-Portrait
Portrait of Nathaniel Hone (1831-1917), Artist
Portrait of Edward Dowden (1843-1913), Poet and Scholar
Portrait of a Gentleman
Portrait of Mrs Chadwyck-Healey and her Daughter
