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Rose Maynard Barton RWS ASWA
(1856-1929)
London in the Rain
Watercolour, 53 x 34.5cm (20¾ x 13½”)
Signed and dated 1899
Tipperary born Rose Barton began a long relationship
with the Royal Water Colour Society of Ireland in 1872
when she first exhibited with them.Three years later she
spent some time in Brussels, taking painting and draw-
ing classes, and in 1878 she exhibited for the first time at
the RHA. The following year she sat on the committee
of the Irish Fine Art Society.
After a spell of studying in London under Paul Jacob
Naftel (1817-91), her work was included in the Roy-
al Academy show in 1884. She continued to exhibit
in London at venues such as the Japanese Gallery, The
Dudley Gallery, Grosvenor Gallery and Clifford Gallery.
In 1904 two of her works were included in Hugh Lane’s
Irish Art exhibition at Guildhall in London, and three
were shown at the RHA annual show. Barton’s watercol-
ours, mainly executed in Dublin and London, are distin-
guished by an emphasis on the almost tangible atmos-
pheric effects of weather conditions. She became known
not only through these original works but also through
her illustrated books of both cities
€3,000 - 4,000