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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'THE SWEET SHOP'
- Price Realised: 1,600
- Sale: 25 May 2020
- oil on board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'BOOK FAIR'
- Price Realised: 1,600
- Sale: 26 November 2012
- oil on board
- 9.5 by 13.5in., 24.13 by 34.29cm.
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'WOODED LANDSCAPE'
- Price Realised: 1,600
- Sale: 09 December 2006
- oil on board
- 43 by 61cm., 17 by 24in.
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'IN THE PARK'
- Price Realised: 1,500
- Sale: 27 May 2019
- oil on board
- 12Ό x 17Ύin. (31.12 x 45.09cm)
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'THE SWEET SHOP'
- Price Realised: 1,500
- Sale: 25 May 2015
- oil on board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'THE PLACE DU TERTRE AND SACRΙ-COEUR, PARIS'
- Price Realised: 1,500
- Sale: 25 May 2015
- oil on board
- 16 x 20in. (40.64 x 50.80cm)
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'FAIR DAY'
- Price Realised: 1,500
- Sale: 26 May 2014
- oil on board
- 12.5 by 16in., 31.25 by 40cm.
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'PUNCH AND JUDY IN THE PARK'
- Price Realised: 1,500
- Sale: 12 March 2012
- oil on board
- 24.13 by 34.29cm., 9.5 by 13.5in.
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'SEATED CLOWN WITH DRUM'
- Price Realised: 1,500
- Sale: 04 October 2010
- oil on board
- 48 by 39cm., 19 by 15.5in.
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'GIRL'
- Price Realised: 1,500
- Sale: 10 December 2005
- oil on board
- 38 by 25cm., 15 by 9.75in.
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'FAIRGROUND'
- Price Realised: 1,400
- Sale: 27 May 2024
- oil on board
- 16 x 19Ύin. (40.64 x 50.17cm)
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'SELF PORTRAIT, 1999'
- Price Realised: 1,400
- Sale: 31 May 2021
- oil on canvas
- 40 x 30in. (101.60 x 76.20cm)
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'PORTRAIT OF MARKEY ROBINSON, 1999'
- Price Realised: 1,400
- Sale: 31 May 2021
- oil on canvas
- 40 x 30in. (101.60 x 76.20cm)
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'SKATING IN THE PARK'
- Price Realised: 1,400
- Sale: 12 March 2012
- oil on board
- 40.64 by 60.96cm., 16 by 24in.
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'GERANIUMS IN A BRASS DISH'
- Price Realised: 1,300
- Sale: 09 December 2018
- oil on board
- 20 x 15in. (50.80 x 38.10cm)
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'STILL LIFE WITH POPPIES'
- Price Realised: 1,250
- Sale: 27 May 2013
- oil on canvas
- 20 by 16in., 50 by 40cm.
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'STILL LIFE'
- Price Realised: 1,250
- Sale: 21 May 2012
- oil on board
- 21.5 by 17.5in., 54.61 by 44.45cm.
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'FLOWERS, FRUIT AND PALETTE'
- Price Realised: 1,200
- Sale: 29 November 2021
- oil on board
- 24 x 32in. (60.96 x 81.28cm)
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'CLOWN'
- Price Realised: 1,200
- Sale: 10 December 2016
- oil on board
- 13½ x 9Ύin. (34.29 x 24.77cm)
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'PUNCH AND JUDY SHOW'
- Price Realised: 1,200
- Sale: 04 March 2013
- oil on board
- 9.5 by 14in., 23.75 by 35cm.
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'FAIR GROUND AND CAROUSEL'
- Price Realised: 1,200
- Sale: 26 November 2012
- oil on board
- 9.5 by 14in., 24.13 by 35.56cm.
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'STILL LIFE WITH FRUITS AND FLOWERS'
- Price Realised: 1,150
- Sale: 27 May 2024
- oil on board
- 14½ x 19½in. (36.83 x 49.53cm)
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'FAMILY AND COTTAGE IN DONEGAL LANDSCAPE'
- Price Realised: 1,100
- Sale: 15 March 2010
- oil on board
- 24 by 34cm., 9.5 by 13.5in.
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'RACES ON THE BEACH'
- Price Realised: 1,050
- Sale: 17 October 2022
- gouache
- 10 x 20½in. (25.40 x 52.07cm)
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'PONY RIDES, DONEGAL STRAND'
- Price Realised: 1,016
- Sale: 26 June 2000
- oil on board
- 22 by 34cm., 8.5 by 13.5in.
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'FLOWERS'
- Price Realised: 1,000
- Sale: 26 September 2016
- oil on board
- 15 x 11in. (38.10 x 27.94cm)
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'STILL LIFE WITH CABBAGE ROSES'
- Price Realised: 1,000
- Sale: 30 May 2011
- oil on board
- 44 by 32cm., 17.5 by 12.5in.
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'CHRYSANTHEMUMS IN A JUG'
- Price Realised: 950
- Sale: 06 June 2022
- oil on board
- 20 x 16in. (50.80 x 40.64cm)