Portrait of Lady Lavery as Kathleen Ni Houlihan by Sir John Lavery

Portrait of Lady Lavery as Kathleen Ni Houlihan - Sir John Lavery - Portrait Oil Painting

At a Glance

From the first sketch to the final varnish, Portrait of Lady Lavery as Kathleen Ni Houlihan is made by hand. Based on Sir John Lavery's original. This elegant oil painting wall decor is crafted on artist-grade canvas for anyone who wants portrait oil painting with the character of an original.

Composition & Subject

1927
Oil on canvas
75.5 x 62.5 cm
Private collection.

Lady Hazel Lavery, wife and muse of artist Sir John Lavery.

Hazel Lavery was the second wife of the Belfast born artist Sir John Lavery and featured in over forty of his paintings.

Perhaps the best known painting of Lady Lavery is the portrait of her as Kathleen Ní Houlihan where she is pictured in traditional Irish costume leaning on a harp, a picture which appeared on Irish bank notes from 1928 until 1976.

Born Hazel Martyn in Chicago in 1880, Hazel travelled to Europe having finished her schooling. It was at an artist colony in Brittany, France that she met and fell in love with John Lavery. However, Hazel’s mother thought John was much too old for her and demanded that she return home to America to marry Edward Livingston Trudeau who her mother deemed to be a more suitable match. However, after just four months Edward died and their daughter Alice was born a few months later.

The figurative subject is rebuilt stroke by stroke in oil, giving the finished canvas the depth expected of elegant oil painting wall decor.

How It Is Made

Each canvas is painted entirely by hand with professional oil paints on artist-grade cotton canvas. No printing, giclée, or digital imaging is used at any stage, so the surface keeps the slight relief and color variation of real brushwork.

Specifications & What You Receive

• Every figurative canvas is hand painted in oils; no mechanical or digital reproduction at any stage.
• A generous 2-inch blank canvas border surrounds the image to simplify mounting.
• Studio-direct pricing and worldwide shipping on every portrait oil painting order.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 24 in, 24 X 36 in, 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Any size you need can be produced — just tell us your preferred dimensions.
• Affordable delivery options via DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and more.
• Free professional stretching on wooden stretcher bars — contact us for framing options.
• You will receive a photo of your completed painting by email for sign-off prior to shipping.

Where to Hang It

This figurative oil painting wall decor is equally at home in a residence, a boutique hotel, or a professional office. Its elegant character makes it a safe, distinctive gift for anyone furnishing a home office.

Delivery, Sizes & Guarantee

Order Portrait of Lady Lavery as Kathleen Ni Houlihan as a hand painted oil painting on canvas and add lasting elegant character to your home office. Custom sizes, a digital proof before dispatch, and secure worldwide shipping are included.