Gladys Maccabe
Gladys Maccabe was born in Randalstown, Co. Antrim, to an artistic couple - her mother Elizabeth was a designer in the linen business, and her father George Chalmers, a former army officer, was an artist specialising in calligraphy and illumination. One of her ancestors was a famous 18th century Scottish painter, Sir George Chalmers. She had a picture published in the Royal Drawing Society's magazine when she was 16 years old and went on to study at the Belfast College of Art. In 1941 she married fellow artist and musician, the late Max Maccabe. Gladys and Max exhibited together on many occasions, starting in Ireland at Robinson & Cleaver in Belfast, 1942, and in England at the Kensington Art Gallery in 1949. Gladys formed the Ulster Society of Women Artists in 1957, and she and her husband were members of the Ulster Contemporary Group which included Dan O'Neill, George Campbell and Gerard Dillon (q.q.v.). In 1961 she was elected a Member of the ROI, and she is also a Royal Ulster Academician, a Fellow of the Royal Fine Arts Society, and has received many honours including the 1984 World Culture Prize. Gladys Maccabe was a fashion and arts correspondent in the 1960s, working for both newspapers and television. Examples of her work are in The Ulster Museum, The Royal Ulster Academy, The Arts Council of Ireland Collection, The Imperial War Museum and many other permanent collections.
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'PARADE RING, LADIES' DAY, PUNCHESTOWN, c.1907'
- Price Realised: €16,000
- Sale: 30 November 2004
- oil on board
- 61 by 102cm., 24 by 40in.
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'THE WINNERS ENCLOSURE'
- Price Realised: €11,500
- Sale: 30 April 2007
- oil on board
- 61 by 122cm., 24 by 48in.
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'COUNTY ANTRIM HORSFAIR'
- Price Realised: €11,500
- Sale: 26 April 2005
- oil on canvas
- 61 by 122cm., 24 by 48in.
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'GYMKHANA'
- Price Realised: €10,500
- Sale: 01 October 2018
- oil on board
- 24 x 72in. (60.96 x 182.88cm)
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'RESTAURANT INTERIOR'
- Price Realised: €7,700
- Sale: 19 November 2002
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'CAROUSEL IN THE PARK'
- Price Realised: €7,700
- Sale: 19 February 2002
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'GARDEN PARTY'
- Price Realised: €7,400
- Sale: 19 February 2007
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'PARADE RING, LADIES' DAY, PUNCHESTOWN CIRCA 1907'
- Price Realised: €7,200
- Sale: 19 February 2002
- oil on board
- 61 by 102cm., 24 by 40in.
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'CAROUSEL AT THE VILLAGE FAIR'
- Price Realised: €7,000
- Sale: 19 November 2002
- oil on board
- 41 by 56cm., 16 by 22in.
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'ON THE STRAND'
- Price Realised: €7,000
- Sale: 08 May 2002
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'STREET VENDOR, COUNTY GALWAY'
- Price Realised: €7,000
- Sale: 19 February 2002
- oil on board
- 38 by 50cm., 15 by 19.5in.
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'PONY SALE, WESTMEATH'
- Price Realised: €6,800
- Sale: 19 February 2007
- oil on board
- 36 by 62cm., 14 by 24.2 5in.
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'THE SWEET SHOP'
- Price Realised: €6,602
- Sale: 19 November 2001
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'GRADUATION DAY, QUEENS UNIVERSITY, BELFAST'
- Price Realised: €6,500
- Sale: 18 November 2003
- oil on board
- 57 by 57cm., 22.5 by 22.5in.
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'STUDYING THE FORM, DOWN ROYAL'
- Price Realised: €6,500
- Sale: 17 September 2002
- oil on board
- 38 by 60cm., 15 by 23.5in.
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'THE FLOWER SELLER'
- Price Realised: €6,400
- Sale: 18 February 2003
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'COFFEE IN THE GALLERY'
- Price Realised: €6,200
- Sale: 19 February 2002
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'A DAY AT THE RACES - PUNCHESTOWN'
- Price Realised: €6,000
- Sale: 25 May 2020
- oil on board
- 20 x 40in. (50.80 x 101.60cm)
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'AT THE ROYAL ASCOT'
- Price Realised: €6,000
- Sale: 09 December 2006
- oil on board
- 51 by 41cm., 20 by 16in.
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'RACE DAY and MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE (A PAIR)'
- Price Realised: €6,000
- Sale: 20 September 2005
- watercolours (2)
- 51 by 76cm., 20 by 30in.
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'AT THE BALL'
- Price Realised: €6,000
- Sale: 18 February 2003
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'THE BOOK STALL'
- Price Realised: €6,000
- Sale: 08 May 2002
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'GOING TO MASS'
- Price Realised: €6,000
- Sale: 19 February 2002
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'AT THE BAZAAR'
- Price Realised: €6,000
- Sale: 19 February 2002
- oil on board
- 39 by 48cm., 15.5 by 19in.
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'AT THE LAMMAS FAIR'
- Price Realised: €5,700
- Sale: 18 February 2003
- gouache on board
- 46 by 61cm., 18 by 24in.
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'GYPSIES GATHERING'
- Price Realised: €5,600
- Sale: 19 November 2002
- oil on board
- 41 by 51cm., 16 by 20in.
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'AN OPEN AIR MARKET'
- Price Realised: €5,500
- Sale: 21 February 2006
- oil on board
- 51 by 61cm., 20 by 24in.
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'PRIMA DONNA'
- Price Realised: €5,500
- Sale: 22 February 2005
- oil on board
- 51 by 41cm., 20 by 16in.