The Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art
Parnell Square, Dublin 1,
Named after the founder and benefactor, Sir Hugh Lane, who established
the gallery in this fine Georgian mansion, Charlemont House, in
1907. Because suitable premise were not available to house Sir
Hugh's own collection, he loaned his pictures to the National
Gallery of London, and when he drowned on board the Lusitania
in 1915, a codicil in his will bequeathing the paintings to the
Municipal Gallery in Dublin was held invaild since it lacked the
necessary two witnessing signatures. In 1959, a compromise was
reached, and from that day the collection was divided into two
groups to be displayed in both London and Dublin for alternating
five year periods. Among the paintings in the gallery are works
by Monet, Boudin, Renoir, Corot, Augustus John, and works representing
many modern European and Irish artists.
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square, Dublin 2.
Opened in 1864 and based originally on the collection of William
Dargan and George Mulvany, the gallery has, through various bequests
including those of George Bernard Shaw, Sir Hugh Lane, Edward
Martyn and Lady Milltown, built up an extensive and representative collection from all the European schools.
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