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59 Daniel O’Neill (1920 - 1974)
Matador
Gouache, 8.5 x 13cm, Signed with initials
60 Daniel O’Neill (1920 - 1974)
Jesus is stripped of his clothes
Oil on board, 24.5 x 19.5cm, Signed
In the aftermath of their travels to Europe all artists showed stylistic changes, though they
continued to paint common subjects.83 Dillon travelled to Italy in 1947 and to Spain in
1951. The Campbells went to Paris, Italy and Switzerland with their friend, Harry Barnardo.
O’Neill went to Paris for six months in 1948. Returning from Paris, O’Neill’s second one-
man show with Waddington in September 1949 showed his fascination with textural effects
and the influence of Rouault, Vlaminck and Utrillo. O’Neill’s success with Waddington 84
continued until he closed his gallery in 1956.
83Clowns, Tinkers, Graveyards, Processions, The Blitz, The West of Ireland, Monuments and Religious subjects.
84O’Neill held solo shows with Waddington in 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953 and 1955.
fig.81: Daniel O’Neill and friend,
Paris, 1948/9
fig.82: Daniel O’Neill