IMMA

MENUCLOSE

Opening Hours

Full opening hours

Location

Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Dublin 8, D08 FW31, Ireland
Phone +353 1 6129900

View Map

Find us by

Louis le Brocquy, b.1916

The Táin. Chariots charging1969

The Táin. Chariots charging is a 1969 work by Louis le Brocquy. It is part of the IMMA Permanent Collection.

Medium	Aubusson Tapestry, Atelier René Duché, 2000
Dimensions	184 x 129 cm
Credit Line	IMMA Collection: Heritage Gift by Brian Timmons, 2001
Edition	edition 9
Item Number	IMMA.1605
Tags	Textile 1969 Louis le Brocquy

Back to Collection

Image Caption

Louis le Brocquy, The Táin. Chariots charging, 1969, Aubusson Tapestry, Atelier René Duché, 2000, 184 x 129 cm, Collection Irish Museum of Modern Art, Heritage Gift by Brian Timmons, 2001

About the Artist

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. In 1998 he received the IMMA Glen Dimplex award for a sustained contribution to the visual arts in Ireland and was honored with the Freedom of Dublin City in 2007. Acknowledged by museum retrospective exhibitions worldwide, including France, USA and Japan, his work is represented in numerous public collections, from the Guggenheim, New York to Tate, London.

View Artist