Lot 343: WILLIAM GILLARD (c.1812-1876) Dogs and Game Oil on

WILLIAM GILLARD (c.1812-1876) Dogs and Game Oil on canvas, 56.5 x 92cm (22¼ x 36¼'') Signed Exhibited: RHA Annual Exhibition 1870, Cat. No. 158 Label attached to stretcher verso giving title ''The Newry Mountains from Rostrevor'', which was exhibited at the Royal Hibernian Academy, 1875, No. 32 Although born in England Gillard was for many years working in Dublin with addresses in D'Olier Street, Beresford Place, Lower Gardiner Street and Middle Abbey Street, as well as Belfast in 1864. He first exhibited at the RHA in 1831 and was a frequent exhibitor thereafter 'till 1876 contributing 72 works. Newry, Narrow Water and Rostrevor regularly appear among the titles of his exhibited works which suggests a connection with south Down.