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George William Russell (AE) (1867-1935) The Bathers

Sold for €2,500 at Morgan O'Driscoll on Dec 4, 2017.

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George William Russell (AE) (1867-1935) The Bathers oil on canvas h:41  w:53.50 cm. Provenance: Purchased from the artist by Sir Philip Hanson and his wife Lady Constance Geraldine Tyrrell; By descent George William Russell was born in Lurgan, County Armagh in 1867 but his family relocated to Dublin when he was eleven years old. He was educated at Rathmines School and the Metropolitan School of Art. Russell's interests were wide-ranging; he became a theosophist and wrote extensively on politics and economics, while continuing to paint and write poetry. Russell claimed to be a clairvoyant, able to view various kinds of spiritual beings, which he illustrated in his paintings and drawings.

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