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The Ib Jorgensen Collection 11
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November 2014
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Claude Hayes RI ROI (1852-1922)
Near Christchurch, Hampshire
Watercolour, 35 x 51cm (13.75 x 20”)
Signed
A Dublin-born landscape and portrait painter, Claude Hayes was the son of mar-
itime artist Edwin Hayes (q.v.). He received little or no encouragement however,
from his father, and at an early age ran away to sea. On his return to England he
trained at Heatherley’s in London and at the RA Schools, where he stayed for
three years. He later studied under Charles Verlat (1824-1890) in Antwerp. Hayes
first showed at the RHA in 1874 and presented a total of twenty-one works there.
In 1876 he exhibited at the RA - a connection that lasted 40 years. He was elected
to membership of the RI in 1886 and the ROI in 1883. He is best remembered for
his pastoral scenes, with their softly diffused light and neat lines of haystacks. His
work is in various public collections in England and Ireland including the Ulster
Museum and the Leeds City Art Gallery.
€300 - 500