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The artist has written of this painting that 'it was part of series of paintings based on 'affective myths' within Northern Irish culture. James Connolly, Scottish by birth, is one of the heroes of Irish (and international) socialism. His hat, with the bullet-hole sustained during the 1916 East Rising, can be seen displayed in the National Museum in Dublin. I have used it in some of my paintings almost like an icon. The lilies are actually Calla lilies and are sometimes used in a simple emblematic form in Belfast political wall murals. They are commonly associated with republican aspirations because of their colour (green, white and orange – the colours of the Irish flag) but they are also traditionally associated with death (i.e. funerals and burials) and resurrection (i.
Title
Connolly's Hat with Lilies
Date
1987
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 152.4 x W 152.4 cm
Accession number
P5505
Acquisition method
purchased from Fendersky Gallery, Belfast, 1987
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
verso TLC: CONNOLLY'S HAT WITH LILIES
British Council Collection
British Council, 1 Redman Place, London, Greater London E20 1JQ England
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Connolly's Hat with Lilies British Council Collection -
From a Garden Shed Northern Ireland Civil Service -
Landscape Painting No. 5 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre -
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Connolly's Chair Ulster Museum