Lot 73: Alfred Downing Fripp RWS (1822-1895) The Irish

Alfred Downing Fripp RWS (1822-1895) The Irish Mother Watercolour, 29.2 x 22.9cm (11½ x 9'') Signed & inscribed ''Galway'' and dated (18)'46 Exhibited: The Frederick Gallery Christmas Exhibition 2001, Cat. No. 14, where purchased Alfred Fripp was born in Bristol, and studied at the British Museum and Royal Academy School. He exhibited regularly with The Royal Watercolour Society (where he was secretary from 1870 to 1895) at the Royal Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists, and eight titles at Dublin's Royal Hibernian Academy between 1844 and 1853. Frederick Goodall encouraged him to visit Ireland, and together with Francis William Topham and Mark Anthony they worked together during several visits to Galway from 1844 onwards. Their focus on poor rural Irish culture has resulted in a unique legacy of related work. Fripp visited Ireland between 1844-53 and illustrated a book on Clonmacnoise in1846, the year this watercolour was painted. He exhibited several works over the years with Galway titles.