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Paint brush and pen, impressions for pictures and snatches of song
Auction: 05/19/2000
Lot: 8
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Percy (William Percy) French AUCTION RECORDS
1854 Roscommon County, Ireland - 1920 Glascow, Scotland. Known for: Watercolor landscape painting, sketching and illustration.
Percy (William) French (1854-1920). The landscape painter, sketcher and illustrator William French was born in County Roscommon. Quite apart from his artistic talent in drawing and watercolour... Read full biography
Percy (William) French (1854-1920). The landscape painter, sketcher and illustrator William French was born in County Roscommon. Quite apart from his artistic talent in drawing and watercolour painting, he was also a writer, banjo-player, opera composer, poet and one of Ireland's most popular... Read full biography
Percy (William) French (1854-1920). The landscape painter, sketcher and illustrator William French was born in County Roscommon. Quite apart from his artistic talent in drawing and watercolour painting, he was also a writer, banjo-player, opera composer, poet and one of Ireland's most popular songwriters and entertainers. Hence his reputation as a Renaissance man. French graduated from Trinity College Dublin as a civil engineer in 1881, joining the Board of Works in County Cavan as an Inspector... Read full biography
Percy (William) French (1854-1920). The landscape painter, sketcher and illustrator William French was born in County Roscommon. Quite apart from his artistic talent in drawing and watercolour painting, he was also a writer, banjo-player, opera composer, poet and one of Ireland's most popular songwriters and entertainers. Hence his reputation as a Renaissance man. French graduated from Trinity College Dublin as a civil engineer in 1881, joining the Board of Works in County Cavan as an Inspector of Drains. During this time he combined work with a prolific output of watercolours, one of which - Where ever I go my heart turns back to the County Mayo - was sold by Dublin art auctioneers Whytes for a record €44,000. In due course, his musical... Read full biography
Percy (William) French (1854-1920). The landscape painter, sketcher and illustrator William French was born in County Roscommon. Quite apart from his artistic talent in drawing and watercolour painting, he was also a writer, banjo-player, opera composer, poet and one of Ireland's most popular songwriters and entertainers. Hence his reputation as a Renaissance man. French graduated from Trinity College Dublin as a civil engineer in 1881, joining the Board of Works in County Cavan as an Inspector of Drains. During this time he combined work with a prolific output of watercolours, one of which - Where ever I go my heart turns back to the County Mayo - was sold by Dublin art auctioneers Whytes for a record €44,000. In due course, his musical career took off. and he travelled widely, painting constantly. He painted scenes from Canada, the USA and... Read full biography
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Where ever i go my heart turns back to the County Mayo
Percy (William Percy) French Auction: 09/20/2005Lot: 66Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeFAR O'ER THE MOORS THE LAKELETS LIE ADREAM, THE PAINTER'S VISION AND THE POET'S THEME
Percy (William Percy) French Auction: 11/26/2007Lot: 92Subscribe or get free alerts
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