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Artist: Letitia Marion Hamilton RHA (1875-1964) Title: A View in Dunmanus Bay, West Cork Signature: signed with initials lower left Medium: oil on canvas Size: 51 x 61cm (20.1 x 24in) Framed Size: 69 x 81.5cm (27.2 x 32.1in) Provenance: Artist's original label verso; Private Collection a#morebtn { color: #de1d01; } a#morebtn:hover { cursor: pointer;} In this painting of a country road, on the edge of Dunmanus Bay, looking north towards the Sheep's Head peninsula, a woman, dressed in the traditional black 'Kinsale' cloak, walks beside a donkey. There are other figures on the road, in the distance.... Read more In this painting of a country road, on the edge of Dunmanus Bay, looking north towards the Sheep's Head peninsula, a woman, dressed in the traditional black 'Kinsale' cloak, walks beside a donkey. There are other figures on the road, in the distance. Deep shadows, bright hills and blue cloudy skies speak of a summer's day in West Cork, with lush vegetation and the red dash of fuschia flowering by the wayside. Hamilton's keen sense of colour is evident in the delicate tonalities of the blue mountains and clouds, contrasting with the rich brown and green fields in the foreground. Hamilton often stayed with her niece Honor, who lived at Ahakista, a village on the northern shore of Dunmanus Bay, about four miles west of Durrus. The area is one of great natural beauty; the climate is sub-tropical and there are a number of famous gardens in the area, including Garnish Island. Staying with her niece enabled Hamilton to make painting trips in the surrounding area, including Bantry and Glengarriff.