A portrayal by the American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) of Hazel Lavery, Lady Lavery (1880–1935) and the second wife of portrait artist Sir John Lavery, an Irish painter best known for his portraits and wartime depictions. She met Lavery, a Catholic-born painter, originally from Belfast whilst engaged to her first husband Edward Trudeau who died in 1903. In 1909 she and Lavery married after the death of her mother who was opposed to the match. Subsequently, she became Lavery's most frequent sitter and her likeness appeared on banknotes of Ireland for much of the 20th century.
A portrayal by the American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) of Hazel Lavery, Lady Lavery (1880–1935) and the second wife of portrait artist Sir John Lavery, an Irish painter best known for his portraits and wartime depictions. She met Lavery, a Catholic-born painter, originally from Belfast whilst engaged to her first husband Edward Trudeau who died in 1903. In 1909 she and Lavery married after the death of her mother who was opposed to the match. Subsequently, she became Lavery's most frequent sitter and her likeness appeared on banknotes of Ireland for much of the 20th century. Coming from Irish ancestry, Hazel became interested in Irish politics and during the Anglo Irish war, she campaigned against British policy in Ireland. She first met Michael Collins during the Truce negotiations of 1921, when she made her home in South Kensington into an informal meeting place for delegates on both sides. Both John and Hazel were in Ireland the following year when Michael Collins was killed and letters he had received from Hazel were found on his body.
Size: 2374px × 3072px
Location: Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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