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Louis le Brocquy, 1916–2012

Image of W.B. Yeats, 1976

Image of W.B. Yeats is a 1976 work by Louis le Brocquy. It is part of the IMMA Permanent Collection.

Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	Unframed, 70 x 70 cm
Credit Line	IMMA Collection: Purchase, 2006
Item Number	IMMA.2006
Copyright	For copyright information, please contact the IMMA Collections team: [email protected].
Tags	Painting 1976 Louis le Brocquy

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Louis le Brocquy, Image of W.B. Yeats, 1976, Oil on canvas, Unframed, 70 x 70 cm, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Purchase, 2006

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Louis le Brocquy, 1916–2012

Born in Dublin, Louis le Brocquy is considered one of Ireland’s foremost painters. In 1943 he became a founding member of the Irish Exhibition of Living Art. He represented Ireland at the Venice Biennale in 1956, where he won the Premio Acquisito Internationale. He was elected Saoi by members of Aosdána in 1992. Acknowledged by museum retrospective exhibitions worldwide, le Brocquy’s work is represented in public collections including the Guggenheim, New York and Tate, London.

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