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One of Ireland’s Beloved Artists in a US Exhibition First

The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame presents the ‘Homecoming: Walter Osborne’s Portraits of Dublin, 1880–1900’ exhibition.
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One of Ireland’s Beloved Artists in a US Exhibition First
“At the Breakfast Table,” 1894, by Walter Frederick Osborne is the inspiration behind the “Homecoming: Walter Osborne’s Portraits of Dublin, 1880–1900” exhibition at Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame, Ind. Copyright Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Lorraine Ferrier
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Irish artist Walter Frederick Osborne set his heart on becoming an itinerant landscape painter until a family tragedy changed everything, and he felt duty-bound to return home to Dublin. 
The turning point in Osborne’s short life (1859–1903) and his enduring art legacy is explored in the “Homecoming: Walter Osborne’s Portraits of Dublin, 1880–1900” exhibition at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. It’s a U.S. first, and the first exhibition of the artist’s work in over 40 years.
Lorraine Ferrier
Lorraine Ferrier
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.