Melanie McDonagh Melanie McDonagh

Why did this brilliant Irish artist fall off the radar? 

The National Gallery of Ireland's new John Lavery show should lead to a reassessment of this brilliant, versatile painter

‘Wounded, London Hospital’, 1915, by John Lavery. Dundee Art Galleries and Museums / Bridgeman Images
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    National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, until 14 January 2024, and then touring to Belfast and Edinburgh

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