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Eamonn Lynskey considers the political paintings of Irish artist Henry Jones Thaddeus.
Any painting must be appreciated on its own merits: its artistry, its craft, its impact. But viewers are often curious to know more about a work that impressed them. For instance, The Wounded Poacher, a work in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland, needs no knowledge of its background for it to make an immediate impression on the viewer. There is enough artistry in this painting to evoke sympathy for the poacher’s plight, and its sheer excellence may well compel a viewer to enquire further about the painting and its creator.
The Wounded Poacher moves us to feel that we are actually present in the house where a man has arrived seriously wounded. 10 Senior Times l September - October 2021 l www.seniortimes.ie
