Grace Henry Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Grace Henry Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 28, 2026
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) ACHILL WOMAN
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) ACHILL WOMAN oil on canvas signed lower right; with artist's name on reverse h:12.25 w:10 in. Provenance: Collection of Raymond MacDonnell, Architect; Adam's, 28 May 2014, lot 70; Private collection
Whyte's
Sep. 23, 2026
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Yellow Roses Oil on board, 34.5 x 27cm (13½ x 10½) Signed Provenance: Collection of Brian Coyle
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Yellow Roses Oil on board, 34.5 x 27cm (13½ x 10½) Signed Provenance: Collection of Brian Coyle
Adam's
Sep. 23, 2026
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Achill Woman Oil on canvas, 29.5 x 24cm (11½ x 9½) Signed and with indistinct date, possibly (19)'19 Provenance: Collection of Brian Coyle
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Achill Woman Oil on canvas, 29.5 x 24cm (11½ x 9½) Signed and with indistinct date, possibly (19)'19 Provenance: Collection of Brian Coyle
Adam's
Sep. 23, 2026
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Turning for Home Oil on canvas, 39.5 x 34.5cm (15½ x 13¾'') Provenance: With Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin Exhibited: Grace Henry Studio Exhibition, 1978; Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, 'Christmas Exhibition', Dec 200
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Turning for Home Oil on canvas, 39.5 x 34.5cm (15½ x 13¾'') Provenance: With Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin Exhibited: Grace Henry Studio Exhibition, 1978; Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, 'Christmas Exhibition', Dec 2008, cat. illus page 20 of catalogue
Adam's
Sep. 23, 2026
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) The Wind Swept Trees Oil on Canvas, 50 x 60cm (19¾ x 23¾'') Signed; inscribed with title verso Exhibited: Dublin, Jorgensen Fine Art, 'Grace Henry Retrospective', January 2010 A blustery cool early spring
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) The Wind Swept Trees Oil on Canvas, 50 x 60cm (19¾ x 23¾'') Signed; inscribed with title verso Exhibited: Dublin, Jorgensen Fine Art, 'Grace Henry Retrospective', January 2010 A blustery cool early spring day, the bright blue sky is filled with fast moving clouds. The centre of the composition focuses on a mature tree, its nearly leafless branches, buffeted by a strong gust of wind. We can sense the strength of the gale, as the branches are thrown dramatically to the right-hand side, the wispy white of its foliage, possibly a white poplar tree, whose underside leaves are silver in colour, seamlessly blend into the clouds above it. There is wonderful sense of movement in the composition, a laneway rises sharply to the left and out of view, while smaller trees and vegetation fill the foreground, painted with quick, short brushstrokes applied in varying directions. In contrast the background is line of fixed houses, their regular shapes heighted by the use of strong lines to delineate the triangles of the roof tops and square blocks of the chimney stacks. The palette is muted, mostly grey and white tones, but they are enlivened by touches of colour, such as the glowing yellow light illuminating the windows of the main house, hinting at the life lived within. This work was exhibited in a retrospective of the artist held at the Jorgensen Fine Art gallery in Dublin in 2010. Put together with key works from major national institutions such as White Roses, loaned by the Hugh Lane Gallery, it sought to celebrate Grace’s work, often overlooked during her lifetime. She experimented with a range of styles in her career, often drawing on her surroundings, whether her early training in Scotland and Paris, or the seven years spent on west coast of Ireland and her later travels around the France and Italy. Her time particularly in mainland Europe infused her paintings with a palette of warming yellows and vibrant greens, capturing the vitality of this warmer climate. With the outbreak of WWII she returned to Ireland fulltime where she continued to exhibit regularly at the RHA, becoming an honorary member in 1949. Niamh Corcoran, August 2026
Adam's
May. 27, 2026
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Lac d'Annecy Oil on canvas, 50 x 61cm (19¾ x 24'') Signed
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Lac d'Annecy Oil on canvas, 50 x 61cm (19¾ x 24'') Signed
Adam's
May. 25, 2026
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) THE WINDOW
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) THE WINDOW oil on board signed lower right; inscribed on artist's label on reverse h:14.50 w:11.50 in. Provenance: Adam's, 4 December 2007, lot 52; Private collection Exhibited: 'Thirty Years Exhibition', Waddington Galleries, Dublin, February 1956, catalogue no. 7
Whyte's
Feb. 24, 2026
GRACE HENRY HRHA (1868 - 1953)
Est: €12,000 - €15,000
Title: Achill Island (C. 1915) Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Provenance: Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin; Sotheby's, London, The Irish Sale, 7 May, 2007, Lot 68, Where acquired by the present owner Framed PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 24th February 2026 18:44:24
Sheppards
Sep. 16, 2025
GRACE HENRY HRHA (1868 - 1953)
Est: €5,000 - €8,000
Title: Sailing Boats, Chioggia, Venice (C. 1930s) Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right Provenance: Private Collection Framed In Sailing Boats at Chioggia Grace Henry captures the colour and animation of sailing vessels plying the waters of the Venetian lagoons. Employing an almost Expressionist technique, she exploits the texture and fluidity of oil paint, to create a vibrant and confident work of art. The boat depicted are not yachts, but fishing boats, some with patchwork sails, and a square-rigged sailing ship. The setting is Chioggia, a fishing port at the southern end of the Venetian lagoon, which Henry visited in the 1920’s and 30’s with her lover, the writer and parliamentarian Stephen Gwynn. Born and raised in Peterhead, Aberdeen, after the death of her father, Emily Grace Mitchell (better known as Grace Henry) studied art at the Blanc Garrins Academy in Brussels and at the Delecluse Academy in Paris. She also studied with Andre Lhote. While her still-lives, figures, portraits and landscapes are accomplished essays in colour and the expressive use of paint, Henry’s landscapes reveal a tendency towards introspection. After spending several years on Achill Island with her husband Paul Henry, where they had settled in 1910, she preferred to return to the companionability of the Dublin art world. Henry eventually separated from her husband, to pursue an independent career. In the 1930’s she travelled extensively on the Continent, painting in a loose Fauvist style. She returned to Dublin in 1939, frequently travelling and working in the West of Ireland. In 1949, she was elected HRHA, and also exhibited in Dublin with the Victor Waddington and Dawson Galleries. A joint retrospective of the work of Paul and Grace Henry was held at the Hugh Lane Gallery in 1991. Dr. Peter Murray, August 2025 PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 16th September 2025 18:11:40
Sheppards
May. 26, 2025
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) THE WINDOW
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) THE WINDOW oil on board signed lower right; inscribed on artist's label on reverse h:14.50 w:11.50 in. Provenance: Adam's, 4 December 2007, lot 52; Private collection Exhibited: 'Thirty Years Exhibition', Waddington Galleries, Dublin, February 1956, catalogue no. 7
Whyte's
May. 26, 2025
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) BOATS AT CHIOGGIA, VENICE, ITALY
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) BOATS AT CHIOGGIA, VENICE, ITALY oil on board signed with initials lower right; titled on Dawson Gallery label on reverse h:10.25 w:14 in. Provenance: Dawson Gallery, Dublin; Private collection; Adam's, 29 September 2004, lot 155; Private collection; Whyte's, 7 December 2020, lot 75; Private collection
Whyte's
Mar. 18, 2025
GRACE HENRY
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Cottages in Co. Wicklow. Oil on paper. Signed lower right. Framed. PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 11th March 2025 Approximate Time 10:01:18
Sheppards
Dec. 04, 2024
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Mountain Landscape Oil on canvas, 40 x 50cm (15¾ x 19½'') Signed
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Mountain Landscape Oil on canvas, 40 x 50cm (15¾ x 19½'') Signed
Adam's
Nov. 19, 2024
GRACE HENRY, H.R.H.A. (1868-1953). The Rosary. oil on canvas 15 7⁄8 x 14 1⁄
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
GRACE HENRY, H.R.H.A. (1868-1953). The Rosary. oil on canvas 15 7⁄8 x 14 1⁄8 in. (40.3 x 35.9 cm.).
Christie's
Sep. 30, 2024
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) COTTAGES, ACHILL
Est: €8,000 - €12,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) COTTAGES, ACHILL oil on canvas signed lower right h:16 w:24 in.
Whyte's
Sep. 30, 2024
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) ATTIC BEDROOM
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) ATTIC BEDROOM oil on board inscribed on Dawson Gallery label on reverse h:10 w:7 in.
Whyte's
Sep. 25, 2024
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Still Life Study with Flowers in a Vase Oil on canvas, 44.5 x 34.5cm (17_ x 13_) Signed
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Still Life Study with Flowers in a Vase Oil on canvas, 44.5 x 34.5cm (17_ x 13_) Signed
Adam's
Jul. 16, 2024
GRACE HENRY HRHA (1868 - 1953)
Est: €8,000 - €14,000
Achill Island. Oil on board. Signed. Framed. Provenance: Sotheby's, lot number 68, April 2007. Image size: 25 x 34 cm.; framed; 42 x 53 cm. PICTURES AND PRINTS 10:27:14
Sheppards
May. 27, 2024
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) CAFE INTERIOR
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) CAFE INTERIOR oil on board signed with initials lower right h:10.50 w:13 in.
Whyte's
May. 27, 2024
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) MARKET SCENE
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) MARKET SCENE oil on canvas signed lower right; indistinctly titled on reverse; with partial Leicester Galleries label on reverse h:9.50 w:12.50 in.
Whyte's
Mar. 27, 2024
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) La Riviere Jaune Oil on board, 13 x 15.5cm (5 x 6'') Signed Provenance : Sold in these rooms, 9/12/2020, Lot 131; With Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin; Sale, DeVere's Dublin 9th March 1999
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) La Riviere Jaune Oil on board, 13 x 15.5cm (5 x 6'') Signed Provenance : Sold in these rooms, 9/12/2020, Lot 131; With Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin; Sale, DeVere's Dublin 9th March 1999
Adam's
Mar. 27, 2024
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Polyanthus in a Vase Oil on canvas, 61 x 51cm (24 x 20) Signed
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Polyanthus in a Vase Oil on canvas, 61 x 51cm (24 x 20) Signed
Adam's
Mar. 27, 2024
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) View from an Open Window, South of France Oil on canvas laid on board, 49 x 36cm (19¼ x 14) Signed
Est: €8,000 - €10,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) View from an Open Window, South of France Oil on canvas laid on board, 49 x 36cm (19¼ x 14) Signed
Adam's
Mar. 27, 2024
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Lac d'Annecy Oil on canvas, 50 x 61cm (19¾ x 24'') Signed
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Lac d'Annecy Oil on canvas, 50 x 61cm (19¾ x 24'') Signed
Adam's
Mar. 11, 2024
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) LITTLE WAVES, ACHILL, 1915-19
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) LITTLE WAVES, ACHILL, 1915-19 oil on canvas signed lower right h:15 w:18 in. Provenance: Whyte's, 10 October 2011, lot 44; Private collection; Whyte's, 9 March 2020, lot 14; Private collection In 1912 Grace Henry and her husband, the artist Paul Henry, left England and settled on Achill Island where they spent seven productive years painting the local people and landscape. Little Waves forms part of an increasingly sought-after body of work by her which, although created in tandem with Paul's more ubiquitous scenes of the region, demonstrate a different interpretation of the landscape, one which is less literal and more lyrical. The composition opens right across the foreground, creating an interesting sense of space which immerses the viewer in the seascape. The lapping waves create curving lines in the sand that bring the eye into the middle ground and beyond, to the dancing little cumulus clouds that mirror the rhythm of the waves below them. There are wonderful subtleties to the palette with dashes of ochres and greens in the waters near the shore and delicate mauves in the tideline picked up in the darker waters and the headland in the distance. Henry's work was overshadowed by that of her husband, primarily because of her gender, but also in part because it was more challenging. Like many of her female contemporaries it is only in recent years that a conscious effort has been made to throw light on her work. In 2023 Henry was included in the exhibition 'It Took a Century: Women Artists and the RHA' at the National Gallery of Ireland. It marked both the bicentennial of the RHA and the 100 years that passed before that institution elected its first woman academician. In her article for the Irish Times (It Took a Century: Do we still need an exhibition dedicated to art by women? Sadly, yes July 12 2023) Gemma Tipton explores the question with Patrick Murphy (co-curator) who picked out Grace Henry among "...gems waiting to be investigated," he continued. "Brigid Ganley, Margaret Clarke, Grace Henry: they would make superb candidates for historical one-person exhibitions." With women at the helm of both institutions now perhaps these artists can finally make waves and be celebrated in their own right. The present work would make a worthy addition to such an occasion. Adelle Hughes, February 2024
Whyte's
Jan. 24, 2024
Grace Henry (1868-1953): Au Soleil
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Oil on canvasboard, signed 'G. Henry' lower right, with label from The Taylor Gallery, London. 12 x 16 in., 19 x 23 in. (frame). The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty at STAIR: A Lifetime of Connoisseurship, Curiosity and Collecting
STAIR
Sep. 27, 2023
Grace Henry (1868-1953) Seated Lady in an Interior Oil on board, 25.5 x 19cm (10 x 7.5) Signed
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Grace Henry (1868-1953) Seated Lady in an Interior Oil on board, 25.5 x 19cm (10 x 7.5) Signed
Adam's
Sep. 27, 2023
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) The Burren (1935) Oil on canvas, 40.6 x 50.8cm (16 x 20) Signed Provenance: With Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, January 2010
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) The Burren (1935) Oil on canvas, 40.6 x 50.8cm (16 x 20) Signed Provenance: With Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, January 2010
Adam's
Apr. 18, 2023
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) The Dove
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) The Dove oil on board signed 'G. Henry' lower right and titled verso h:55.50 w:38.20 cm. Provenance: James Adams, Dublin where purchased by the present owner in the 1980's Throughout her career, Grace Henry delighted in painting still-lifes that featured vases and flowers. Flowers were an important part of her life, and in one painting she depicted a flower arranger at work. In this studio still-life, Henry depicts a white baluster vase in the form of a dove, in which are displayed red roses (or peonies) and white Chinese lantern flowers. The backdrop is a green-patterned cloth. The vase rests on a cloth-covered table and beside it is a porcelain bowl, set at an angle. The Dove is reminiscent of the work of Henry's contemporary Beatrice Elvery, who often included ceramic figurines in still-life paintings. However, Henry's still-lifes, portraits and landscapes are often less about the subject-matter and more about taking pleasure in the expressive use of colour and paint. In The Dove, she creates a painting in which the pattern of the backcloth is as important as the vase and flowers in the foreground. Celebrating the texture and fluidity of oil paint, she employs vigorous brushwork to depict the green and white patterned cloth, with the red flowers providing a dash of warm colour. There is a freedom and confidence in this work; the paint is applied in pure colours and mixed on the canvas, leaving brushmarks, swirls and curls that add to the vivacity of a lively still-life. Born in Peterhead, Aberdeen, Emily Grace Mitchell was the daughter of a Church of Scotland minister. After her father's death, she travelled on the Continent, studying art at the Blanc Garrins Academy in Brussels and the Delecluse Academy in Paris. She also studied with Andre Lhote. In 1903 she married a fellow-student, Paul Henry, who had come from Belfast to study art in Paris. Seven years later, after living in London and Surrey, the Henrys settled in Achill Island, where they devoted their lives to recording the people and landscapes of the west of Ireland. However, Grace missed the companionability of the city, and eventually the couple returned to live in Dublin. In 1934, having been with Stephen Gwynn for some years, she formally separated from her husband, and thereafter pursued an independent artistic career, travelled extensively on the Continent, and painting landscapes, in a loose, almost Fauvist style. Elected HRHA in 1949, she exhibited in Dublin with the Victor Waddington and Dawson Galleries. A joint retrospective of the work of Paul and Grace Henry was held at the Hugh Lane Gallery in 1991, with an accompanying catalogue written by S.B. Kennedy and Antoinette Murphy. Peter Murray, March 2023
Morgan O'Driscoll
Apr. 18, 2023
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) The Evening Star that brought the Evening Light
Est: €2,500 - €3,500
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) The Evening Star that brought the Evening Light oil on board signed 'G.Henry' lower right h:32 w:40 cm. Provenance: The Victor Waddington Galleries, Dublin (stamp verso); Private Collection In this evocative scene, Grace Henry depicts the evening star-the planet Venus- rising over a still lake fringed by hills and cliffs. The nocturnal setting reinforces the feeling of Romanticism inherent in much of Henry's work: the title may reference a Biblical quotation, or William Blake's poem To the Evening Star. Henry often painted out of doors in the evening or at night, striving to capture atmosphere and mood, and the present painting relates to a work by her in the Hugh Lane Gallery, titled Evening Star, Achill. In 1916, at an exhibition in Belfast, she exhibited seven moonlit or evening scenes. The present work may depict the shores of Lac d'Annecy in Haut-Savoie, where Cézanne had also painted. Although more sketch-like than other paintings by Henry, the brushwork is confident, with dark areas representing trees and headlands. Peter Murray, March 2023
Morgan O'Driscoll
Mar. 06, 2023
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) FAIR DAY, CONNEMARA
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) FAIR DAY, CONNEMARA oil on canvas with Peppercanister Gallery label on reverse h:16 w:19 in. Provenance: Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin, 2001; Whence purchased by the present owner Exhibited: Peppercanister Group Exhibition, 2001 In 1912 Grace Henry and her husband, the artist Paul Henry, left England and settled in Achill Island where they spent seven productive years painting the local people and landscape. Grace Henry's body of work from this period demonstrates a keen interest in the inhabitants of the west of Ireland, and the bustling market scene depicted in Fair Day, Connemara is evidence of this. People come and go in different directions, with characters seen in profile, from behind and walking in and out of the composition. There is a dynamism to the canvas which compliments the subject and space is created in the foreground for the viewer to engage with the scene. Particular attention is paid to the figures' clothing. The men are dressed in dark clothes with a variety of styles of hats - top, bowler and flat cap - on display. However, it is the female figures that inject the canvas with colour and pattern; beginning with the lady in the lower left foreground with her headscarf, tasselled white shawl and full red skirt with black ribbon trim. The artist's attention to clothing can be seen in several examples of her work such as Claddagh Market, Galway, 1916-18 (Crawford Art Gallery, catalogue no. 2803) and Woman in Train on Way to Market, Glens of Antrim (Collection of Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane, catalogue no. 2146). This tight crowd scene is confined on the right side of the composition by neat haystacks and cottages reminiscent of her husband's work. Their white wash gable ends pick up the white in the figures' dress and serve to draw the eye through the composition towards the ochre and blue mountains in the distance. Henry's brushstrokes are confident and expressive and compliment the energy of a vibrant fair day. Her skills as a draughtswoman can be seen to the right of the composition where her recording of what appears to be a horse and cart are outlined. The raw nature of this oil gives it a spontaneity and adds to the sense of excitement the artist must have felt at capturing such a colourful and dynamic occasion. Adelle Hughes, February 2023 We are grateful to Bryan Murphy of the Peppercanister Gallery for his assistance in cataloguing this work.
Whyte's
Mar. 06, 2023
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) DOVE OF PEACE
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) DOVE OF PEACE oil on canvas signed lower left; titled on Dawson Gallery label on reverse h:20.50 w:24 in. Provenance: Dawson Gallery, Dublin; Private collection
Whyte's
Mar. 01, 2023
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) St Brigid of the Wells Oil on canvas, 60 x 50cm (23½ x 19¾) Signed; inscribed on artist's label verso
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) St Brigid of the Wells Oil on canvas, 60 x 50cm (23½ x 19¾) Signed; inscribed on artist's label verso
Adam's
Jan. 27, 2023
Grace Nell Hewell Folk Art Pottery William Henry Harrison Face Jug
Est: $10 - $10,000
Late 20th Century; Original, 10.25” height, one handled jug with artwork of President Harrison, signed in script below handle William Henry Harrison, bottom is hand signed Grace Nell Hewell 4-6-1993, Hewell Pottery, overall condition is excellent and original. Please view photos. Provenance: CN
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 16, 2022
Grace Henry, HRHA (1868-1953) "Kingcups," O.O.C., still life with yellow flowers in painted jug,
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Grace Henry, HRHA (1868-1953) "Kingcups," O.O.C., still life with yellow flowers in painted jug, signed lower right, manuscript label on reverse, painted frame. (1) Provenance: Important Private Collection, West of Ireland.
Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers
Sep. 26, 2022
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) MADONNA OF THE WEST
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) MADONNA OF THE WEST oil on canvas signed lower right h:25 w:20 in.
Whyte's
Jun. 06, 2022
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) BRINGING IN THE TURF, 1915
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) BRINGING IN THE TURF, 1915 oil on board signed lower right; with John Magee [Belfast] label on reverse; also with Jorgensen retrospective exhibition label on reverse h:12.50 w:15.50 in. Provenance: Collection of Dr James Cruickshank; Whyte's, 21 May 2012, lot 110; Private collection Exhibited: 'Grace Henry HRHA 1868-1953, Retrospective Exhibition', Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, 7-27 January 2010 Literature: Cruickshank, J.G., Grace Henry, The Person and Artist, published in association with Jorgensen Fine Art and Designroom, Dublin, 2010 (illustrated p.40) Born in Peterhead, Aberdeen, as Emily Grace Mitchell, she studied art at the Blanc Garrins Academy, Brussels, and the Delecluse Academy, Paris. She was also a pupil for a while under André L'hote. In Paris she met the Irish painter Paul Henry whom she married in 1903. They settled in England and Grace began exhibiting in London at the RA, the Leicester Galleries, and the Fine Art Society. Along with her artist husband, she sent works to the RHA from 1910 onwards, and two years later they left England for Achill Island, where they spent seven productive years painting the local people and landscape. In 1922 she was represented at the Irish Exhibition in Paris with five works; later she was included in a similar loan exhibition in Brussels in 1930. Both she and Paul were founder members of the Dublin Painters group. They exhibited together at the Stephen's Green Gallery, Dublin, and the Magee Gallery, Belfast. However, the pair were formally separated in 1934. Grace took to travelling and painting in France. Her work was boldly conceived in vibrant colours and decisive brushwork; "her painting", commented the Studio in 1939, was "all poetry". She continued to exhibit both in London and Dublin, notably with the Waddington Galleries and at the RHA. Although never made an Associate, she was elected an Honorary RHA in 1949.
Whyte's
Jun. 01, 2022
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Rhododendrons Oil on canvas, 35 x 45.4cm (13¾ x 17¾'') Signed Provenance: With The Dawson Gallery, Dublin, label verso; Private Collection, Dublin
Est: €2,000 - €4,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) Rhododendrons Oil on canvas, 35 x 45.4cm (13¾ x 17¾'') Signed Provenance: With The Dawson Gallery, Dublin, label verso; Private Collection, Dublin
Adam's
Mar. 30, 2022
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) First Fine Careless Rapture Oil on board, 35 x 27cm (13¾ x 10½'')
Est: €3,000 - €4,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) First Fine Careless Rapture Oil on board, 35 x 27cm (13¾ x 10½'')
Adam's
Mar. 07, 2022
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) FAIR DAY, CONNEMARA
Est: €15,000 - €20,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) FAIR DAY, CONNEMARA oil on canvas with Peppercanister Gallery label on reverse h:16 w:19 in. Provenance: Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin, 2001; Whence purchased by the present owner Exhibited: Peppercanister Group Exhibition, 2001 We are grateful to Bryan Murphy of the Peppercanister Gallery for his assistance in cataloguing this work.
Whyte's
Mar. 07, 2022
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) WOMAN IN TRAIN ON WAY TO MARKET, GLENS OF ANTRIM
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) WOMAN IN TRAIN ON WAY TO MARKET, GLENS OF ANTRIM oil on canvas signed lower right; inscribed on reverse h:18 w:16.75 in.
Whyte's
Nov. 29, 2021
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) THE FORTUNE TELLER
Est: €5,000 - €7,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) THE FORTUNE TELLER oil on board signed lower right; titled on label on reverse h:16.50 w:14.25 in. Provenance: Collection of Letitia Marion Hamilton RHA; Thence by family descent Grace Henry's deep absorption of artistic trends on the continent can be seen throughout her oeuvre but it is particularly evident in the present work, Fortune Teller. While in some respects one could argue that there are similarities between this subject and works by her husband - the stocky peasant figure, the blues and reds reminiscent of his Potato Diggers - there can be no denying that her depiction of this solitary female figure exudes a bolder, European influence in terms of style and composition and a poetic unapologetic use of colour. Henry uses a deliberate black outline on the figure to simultaneously root her into her seated position on the ground and as a device to thrust her forward within the composition. The warm, vibrant colours command attention and while the woman does not raise her head to engage the viewer, our eye is drawn towards her. It seems appropriate that this painting, depicting a woman quietly making an independent living from her craft and painted by an artist who lived most of her life overshadowed by her husband, should have been appreciated and acquired by a fellow female artist. Letitia Marion Hamilton RHA (1878-1964) came from a family of pioneering female artists, her great-grandmother Caroline Hamilton (1771-1861) was a celebrated artist, as was her sister Eva (1876-1960) and cousin, watercolourist Rose Barton RWS (1856-1929). She was a prolific painter exhibiting more than 200 paintings at the Royal Hibernian Academy of which she became a member in 1943 and, alongside Grace Henry, she was a founding member of the Society of Dublin Painters in 1920 with Paul Henry, Mary Swanzy, Jack Butler Yeats and others. For an example by Letitia Hamilton from the same collection see lot 27. Adelle Hughes, November 2021
Whyte's
Sep. 27, 2021
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) MARIGOLDS
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) MARIGOLDS oil on canvas board signed lower right; titled and with exhibition label on reverse h:17 w:13 in. Exhibited: 'The Paintings of Paul and Grace Henry', Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art, Dublin, 1991, catalogue no. 38
Whyte's
Jun. 02, 2021
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) - The Gardener - Study for a Portrait of Paul Henry
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) The Gardener - Study for a Portrait of Paul Henry Oil on board, 50 x 60cm (19¾ x 23½'') Signed with initials Provenance: With Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, gallery label verso; private collection, Dublin. A version of this work was included in The Calihan Collection, Sotheby's London 11/9/2018, lot 27, where it sold £12,500 Starting Bid: € 2100
Adam's
May. 31, 2021
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) CHURCH INTERIOR
Est: €1,200 - €1,500
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) CHURCH INTERIOR oil on board signed lower right h:11 w:8.25 in. Exhibited: 'Spring Exhibition of Irish Art', Frederick Gallery, Dublin, March 1996, catalogue no. 11
Whyte's
Dec. 10, 2020
Grace Henry (1868-1953) Maison dans les pins, huile sur toile, si
Est: CHF400 - CHF600
Grace Henry (1868-1953) Maison dans les pins, huile sur toile, signée, 55x66 cm
Geneve Encheres
Dec. 09, 2020
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) La Riviere Jaune Oil on board 13 x 15.5cm (5 x 6'') Signed Provenance : With Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin; Sale, DeVere's Dublin 9th March 1999
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) La Riviere Jaune Oil on board 13 x 15.5cm (5 x 6'') Signed Provenance : With Hillsboro Fine Art, Dublin; Sale, DeVere's Dublin 9th March 1999
Adam's
Dec. 07, 2020
Grace Henry HRHA (1868-1953) BOATS AT CHIOGGIA, VENICE, ITALY
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
signed with initials lower right; with Dawson Gallery label on reverse
Whyte's