Gretta Bowen Sold at Auction Prices

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Dancing to an Accordion I Oil on board, 34 x 34cm (13¼ x 13¼'') Signed; also signed and inscribed verso

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Dancing to an Accordion I Oil on board, 34 x 34cm (13¼ x 13¼'') Signed; also signed and inscribed verso

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) First Communion Procession

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) First Communion Procession oil on board signed lower right and titled verso h:50  w:35 cm. Provenance: Hendriks Gallery, Dublin (framing label verso); Private Collection

GRETTA BOWEN (IRISH, 1880-1981)

Abstract cityscape gouache on card signed 'GrettaBowen', lower-centre; Inscribed in pencil 'Kilkenny', verso (underneath frame)

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Dancing to an Accordion I

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Dancing to an Accordion I oil on board signed lower centre and titled verso h:34  w:34 cm. Provenance: James Wray Gallery, Belfast; Private Collection Gretta Bowen is a distinctive figure in Irish art. Born in 1880 she seems to have been inspired by her sons, the artists George and Arthur Campbell, or by the proximity of their materials, to take up art in her seventies. As with many 'naive' painters, her subjects often appear to be taken from specific memories and her paintings can depict multiple narratives within the same image. Her lively handling of paint and direct use of colour convey the artist's own pleasure in these events and memories. By the mid-1950s Bowen was exhibiting with the Victor Waddington Galleries as well as at the Irish Exhibition of Living Art, and in 1959 she held a solo exhibition with the Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts. She continued to show with galleries in Belfast and Dublin and on three occasions at the Oireachtas, and at the age of one hundred her work was included in the first International Exhibition of Naïve Art in London.

Gretta Bowen Irish, 1880-1981 Railway Workers O/B

Margretta "Gretta" Bowen, Irish, 1880-1981, Railway Workers, Houses, Paint on Board, signed lower right (VARN3604) (MM)

GRETTA BOWEN (1880-1981)

GRETTA BOWEN (1880-1981) Town Scene with cars signed 'Gretta Bowen' (lower right) oil on board 15 x 22 1/2 in. (38.2 x 57.1 cm.)

GRETTA BOWEN (1880-1981)

GRETTA BOWEN (1880-1981) The Customs Examination oil on board 17 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. (44.3 x 54 cm.) Provenance:  Anonymous sale; Whyte's, Dublin, 25 February 2008, lot 162, where purchased by the present owner.  Artist's Resale Right may apply on this lot.

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981)Dublin Park (c.1968)Oil on board, 60 x 72cm (23½ x 28¼'')SignedExhibited: The UTV Art Collection Exhibitions including this work held at:Town Hall, Ballymoney, December 1995; Armagh County Museum, April 2000; The Naugh

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981)Dublin Park (c.1968)Oil on board, 60 x 72cm (23½ x 28¼'')SignedExhibited: The UTV Art Collection Exhibitions including this work held at:Town Hall, Ballymoney, December 1995; Armagh County Museum, April 2000; The Naughton Gallery, Queens University Belfast, January / February 2006; Strabane Arts Centre, May / June 2007;40 Years of Ulster Art The Waterfront Hall, November / December 1999

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981)Saturday in the Country (aka Sport's Day)Oil on board, 50.5 x 76cm (20 x 30'')SignedExhibited: 'Gretta Bowen' exhibition, The Tom Caldwell Gallery, 1980, Catalogue No.22, under title 'Sport's Day'; 'Gretta Bowen' exhibitio

***WITHDRAWN*** Gretta Bowen (1880-1981)Saturday in the Country (aka Sport's Day)Oil on board, 50.5 x 76cm (20 x 30'')SignedExhibited: 'Gretta Bowen' exhibition, The Tom Caldwell Gallery, 1980, Catalogue No.22, under title 'Sport's Day'; 'Gretta Bowen' exhibition, The George Gallery, Feb. 1991, Catalogue No.8.Mother of artists George and Arthur Campbell, Gretta Bowen began painting shortly before her seventieth birthday and held her first solo exhibition in Belfast in 1955 at the gallery run by the Council for Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA). In 1956 she held a solo exhibition with Victor Waddington in Dublin where her paintings attracted attention from the media for their innocence and colour effectiveness. Critics in the 1950’s nicknamed her an Irish ‘Grandma Moses’ after the American folk artist Anna Mary Roberson (1860-1961) ‘Grandma Moses’ who began painting in her late seventies. Naïve in style, Bowen’s crowded paintings usually depict gay memories of her childhood in Dublin. Children at play, a sports day, a fun fair or a procession representing her girlhood which are full of exuberance and delight. Other solo exhibitions were held at the Richie Hendriks gallery, Dublin in 1961, the Bell Gallery, Belfast in 1965, Tom Caldwell, Belfast in 1970, 1976, and 1980. Although Gretta Bowen stopped painting in the 1970’s, she represented Ireland at the first International Naive exhibition in London in 1981. Karen Reihill

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981)Saturday in the Country (aka Sport's Day)Oil on board, 50.5 x 76cm (20 x 30'')SignedExhibited: 'Gretta Bowen' exhibition, The Tom Caldwell Gallery, 1980, Catalogue No.22, under title 'Sport's Day'; 'Gretta Bowen' exhibitio

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981)Saturday in the Country (aka Sport's Day)Oil on board, 50.5 x 76cm (20 x 30'')SignedExhibited: 'Gretta Bowen' exhibition, The Tom Caldwell Gallery, 1980, Catalogue No.22, under title 'Sport's Day'; 'Gretta Bowen' exhibition, The George Gallery, Feb. 1991, Catalogue No.8.Mother of artists George and Arthur Campbell, Gretta Bowen began painting shortly before her seventieth birthday and held her first solo exhibition in Belfast in 1955 at the gallery run by the Council for Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA). In 1956 she held a solo exhibition with Victor Waddington in Dublin where her paintings attracted attention from the media for their innocence and colour effectiveness. Critics in the 1950’s nicknamed her an Irish ‘Grandma Moses’ after the American folk artist Anna Mary Roberson (1860-1961) ‘Grandma Moses’ who began painting in her late seventies. Naïve in style, Bowen’s crowded paintings usually depict gay memories of her childhood in Dublin. Children at play, a sports day, a fun fair or a procession representing her girlhood which are full of exuberance and delight. Other solo exhibitions were held at the Richie Hendriks gallery, Dublin in 1961, the Bell Gallery, Belfast in 1965, Tom Caldwell, Belfast in 1970, 1976, and 1980. Although Gretta Bowen stopped painting in the 1970’s, she represented Ireland at the first International Naive exhibition in London in 1981. Karen ReihillAugust, 2016

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Over The Jump

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Over The Jump oil on board signed lower left & titled lower right h:34  w:44.50 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

Gretta Bowen - BIRD IN A NEST

Gretta Bowen - BIRD IN A NEST - Charcoal on Paper - 8 x 12 inches - Signed

GRETTA BOWEN (1880-1981) IRISH - OIL ON BOARD "GOLD FISH"

Minor paint loss and in need of cleaning. Wood frame. Image 21" x 24", Overall 26" x 29"

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) A VISITOR TO TEA

with original inscribed label on reverse detailing title and exhibition number [catalogue untraced]

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) - DANCING TO AN

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) - DANCING TO AN ACCORDIAN, Oil on Board, 13 x 13 inches / 33 x 33 cm, Signed

GRETTA BOWEN (1880-1981) ''Vespers'', nuns in a

GRETTA BOWEN (1880-1981) ''Vespers'', nuns in a convent garden, O.O.B., signed, also inscribed ''The Richie Hendriks Gallery'' label verso, 10.5in (27cm) x 14.5in (37cm).

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Over The Jump

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Over The Jump oil on board signed lower left & titled lower right h:34  w:44.50 in.

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) The Band

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) The Band oil on board signed lower left h:31  w:45 in.

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) SWAN IN THE PARK

Gretta Bowen Out for a stroll Mixed media on board

Gretta Bowen Out for a stroll Mixed media on board 27 x 39 cms Signed

Gretta Bowen Bathing at the Park Mixed Media on

Gretta Bowen Bathing at the Park Mixed Media on board 50.8 x 40.6 cms Signed

Gretta Bowen Procession Mixed Media on Board 45.7

Gretta Bowen Procession Mixed Media on Board 45.7 x 30.5 cms Signed

Gretta Bowen On the Canal Mixed Media on board

Gretta Bowen On the Canal Mixed Media on board 27.9 x 45.7 cms Signed

Gretta Bowen Out for a Stroll Mixed Media on board

Gretta Bowen Out for a Stroll Mixed Media on board 27 x 39 cms Signed

Gretta Bowen Over the Bridge Mixed media on board

Gretta Bowen Over the Bridge Mixed media on board 40.6 x 35.6 cms Signed

Gretta Bowen The Meet Mixed media on board 35.6 x

Gretta Bowen The Meet Mixed media on board 35.6 x 45.7 cms Signed

Gretta Bowen The Marching Band Mixed media on

Gretta Bowen The Marching Band Mixed media on board 45.7 x 30.5 cms Signed

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Over The Jump oil on board

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Over The Jump oil on board signed lower left & titled lower right h:34  w:44.50 in.

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) - RUSTIC SPORT, Oil on

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) - RUSTIC SPORT, Oil on Board, 20 x 17 inches / 50.5 x 43 cm This lot is subject to Artist's Re-sale Right. Which equals 4% of hammer price.

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) - BOATING ON THE RIVER,

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) - BOATING ON THE RIVER, Oil on Board, 20 x 25 inches / 50.5 x 63.5 cm, Signed This lot is subject to Artist's Re-sale Right. Which equals 4% of hammer price.

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) - FIREWORKS, Oil on

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) - FIREWORKS, Oil on Board, 13 x 16 inches / 33 x 40.5 cm, Signed This lot is subject to Artist's Re-sale Right. Which equals 4% of hammer price.

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981)On the Canal

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) On the Canal oil on board signed lower centre, bears 'Emer Gallery' label verso Dimensions: (29.25 x 45.75 cm) (11.5 x 18 in)

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981)

Village Square mixed media signed lower right (40.75 x 61 cm) (16 x 24 in)

VILLAGE STREET

VILLAGE STREET

CATTLE MART

CATTLE MART

Gretta Bowen (20th/21st Century) , On the Canal

oil on board signed lower centre, bears 'Emer Gallery' label verso

Gretta Bowen (20th/21st Century) The Bull Fight

Gretta Bowen (20th/21st Century) The Bull Fight mixed media (28 x 38 cm) (11 x 15 in)

Gretta Bowen (20th/21st Century) Magdala St. oil

Gretta Bowen (20th/21st Century) Magdala St. oil on board signed lower right, signed, dated 1979 and bear letter of provenance verso (50 x 40 cm) (19.75 x 15.75 in)

Gretta Bowen (20th/21st Century) Over the Jump

Gretta Bowen (20th/21st Century) Over the Jump Leopardstown oil on board signed lower left (35 x 45 cm) (13.75 x 17.75 in)

Gretta Bowen - THE FOOTBALL MATCH, Oil on Board,

Gretta Bowen - THE FOOTBALL MATCH, Oil on Board, 15 x 20 inches / 38 x 50.5 cm, Signed & Dated 1968 Verso

Gretta Bowen - FEEDING SWANS, Oil on Board, 12 x

Gretta Bowen - FEEDING SWANS, Oil on Board, 12 x 16 inches / 30.5 x 40.5 cm, Signed

Gretta Bowen (20th/21st Century) Coal Boats mixed

Gretta Bowen (20th/21st Century) Coal Boats mixed media on board signed lower left (35.5 x 48.25 cm) (14 x 19 in)

Gretta Bowen (20th/21st Century) Fishing oil on

Gretta Bowen (20th/21st Century) Fishing oil on board signed lower left (36.75 x 49.5 cm) (14.5 x 19.5 in)

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Guinness Boats on the

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) Guinness Boats on the Liffey, by The Customs House (On the Guinness Barge) Oil on Board, 39.5 x 50cm (15.25 x 19.75") Signed

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) PASTORAL SCENE signed

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) PASTORAL SCENE signed lower right; inscribed on reverse oil on board 51 by 61cm., 20 by 24in> Exhibited: 'Exhibition of Paintings by Gretta Bowen, in aid of the Central Remedial Clinic', Victor Waddington Galleries, Dublin, 5-15 March 1956, catalogue no. 31 (£20-0-0)

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) THE WEDDING COUPLE signed

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) THE WEDDING COUPLE signed lower left oil on board 61 by 44cm., 24 by 17.5in>

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) STRANMILLIS BOATHOUSE

Gretta Bowen (1880-1981) STRANMILLIS BOATHOUSE signed mid right; inscribed on reverse oil on board 41 by 57cm., 16 by 22.5in>

Greta Bowen (1880-1981) Cattle Mart Oil on paper,

Greta Bowen (1880-1981) Cattle Mart Oil on paper, 26 x 37cm