Evie Hone
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Evie Hone was a Dublin born Irish
painter and stained glass
artist.
She was related to Nathaniel Hone and Nathaniel Hone the Younger
. Her most important works are probably the East Window for the Chapel at Eton College
, Windsor (1949-1952) and My Four Green Fields
, now located in Government Buildings
. They were commissioned for the Irish Government's Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair
. They graced CIE
's Head Office in O'Connell Street
from 1960 to about 1983. From December 2005 to June 2006, an exhibition of her work was on display at the National Gallery of Ireland
.
Like her companion Mainie Jellett
, Evie Hone studied under Walter Sickert
at the Westminster Technical Institute in London
and worked under André Lhote
and Albert Gleizes
in Paris
before returning to become influential in the modern movement in Ireland and become one of the founders of the Irish Exhibition of Living Art. She later studied stained glass with Wilhelmina Geddes
.
Evie Hone was extremely devout; she spent time in an Anglican Convent in 1925 and converted to Catholicism
in 1937. This may have influenced her decision to begin working in stained glass. Initially she worked as a member of the An Túr Gloine
stained glass co-operative before setting up a studio of her own in Rathfarnham
.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
painter and stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
artist.
She was related to Nathaniel Hone and Nathaniel Hone the Younger
Nathaniel Hone the Younger
Nathaniel Hone the Younger was an Irish painter, the great-grand-nephew of a better-known painter, Nathaniel Hone. Hone began his career as a railway engineer but gave this up to study art in Paris...
. Her most important works are probably the East Window for the Chapel at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, Windsor (1949-1952) and My Four Green Fields
My Four Green Fields
My Four Green Fields, is the name of a noted and acclaimed stained glass window, the work of Irish artist, Evie Hone. The window depicts the four provinces of Ireland and, though the composition is complex, emblems and symbols of the four provinces can be clearly seen...
, now located in Government Buildings
Government Buildings
Government Buildings is a large Edwardian building enclosing a quadrangle on Merrion Street in Dublin, Ireland, in which several key offices of the government of Ireland are located...
. They were commissioned for the Irish Government's Pavilion at the 1939 New York World's Fair
1939 New York World's Fair
The 1939–40 New York World's Fair, which covered the of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park , was the second largest American world's fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis's Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million people...
. They graced CIE
Córas Iompair Éireann
Córas Iompair Éireann , or CIÉ, is a statutory corporation of the Irish state, answerable to the Irish Government and responsible for most public transport in the Republic of Ireland and, jointly with its Northern Ireland counterpart, the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, between the...
's Head Office in O'Connell Street
O'Connell Street
O'Connell Street is Dublin's main thoroughfare. It measures 49 m in width at its southern end, 46 m at the north, and is 500 m in length...
from 1960 to about 1983. From December 2005 to June 2006, an exhibition of her work was on display at the National Gallery of Ireland
National Gallery of Ireland
The National Gallery of Ireland houses the Irish national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square, beside Leinster House, and another on Clare Street. It was founded in 1854 and opened its doors ten years later...
.
Like her companion Mainie Jellett
Mainie Jellett
Mary Harriet Jellett, known as Mainie Jellett was an Irish painter whose Decoration was among the first abstract painting shown in Ireland when it was exhibited at the Society of Dublin Painters Group Show in 1923.Mainie Jellett studied at the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin and under Walter...
, Evie Hone studied under Walter Sickert
Walter Sickert
Walter Richard Sickert , born in Munich, Germany, was a painter who was a member of the Camden Town Group in London. He was an important influence on distinctively British styles of avant-garde art in the 20th century....
at the Westminster Technical Institute in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and worked under André Lhote
André Lhote
André Lhote was a French sculptor and painter of figure subjects, portraits, landscapes and still life. He was also very active and influential as a teacher and writer on art....
and Albert Gleizes
Albert Gleizes
Albert Gleizes , was a French painter. Born Albert Léon Gleizes and raised in Paris, he was the son of a fabric designer who ran a large industrial design workshop...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
before returning to become influential in the modern movement in Ireland and become one of the founders of the Irish Exhibition of Living Art. She later studied stained glass with Wilhelmina Geddes
Wilhelmina Geddes
Wilhelmina Geddes was an Irish stained glass artist. She had a workshop at the An Túr Gloine and was a member of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Important achievements included windows at St. Bartholomew’s in Ottawa, Canada....
.
Evie Hone was extremely devout; she spent time in an Anglican Convent in 1925 and converted to Catholicism
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
in 1937. This may have influenced her decision to begin working in stained glass. Initially she worked as a member of the An Túr Gloine
An Túr Gloine
An Túr Gloine was a cooperative studio for stained glass conceived in late 1901 and established January 1903 at 24 Pembroke Street, Dublin, Ireland, on the site of two former tennis courts. It was active throughout the first half of the 20th century...
stained glass co-operative before setting up a studio of her own in Rathfarnham
Rathfarnham
Rathfarnham or Rathfarnam is a Southside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is south of Terenure, east of Templeogue, and is in the postal districts of Dublin 14 and 16. It is within the administrative areas of both Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown and South Dublin County Councils.The area of Rathfarnham...
.
Work in collections or on display
- All Hallows CollegeAll Hallows CollegeAll Hallows College is a Roman Catholic college located in Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland. All Hallows is one of six linked colleges of Dublin City University, meaning that the college's degrees are validated and accredited by the university.-History:...
College Chapel south stained glass window. - The Crawford Art Gallery, Cork
- The East Window - Eton College Chapel, Windsor.
- My Four Green FieldsMy Four Green FieldsMy Four Green Fields, is the name of a noted and acclaimed stained glass window, the work of Irish artist, Evie Hone. The window depicts the four provinces of Ireland and, though the composition is complex, emblems and symbols of the four provinces can be clearly seen...
- Government BuildingsGovernment BuildingsGovernment Buildings is a large Edwardian building enclosing a quadrangle on Merrion Street in Dublin, Ireland, in which several key offices of the government of Ireland are located...
, Dublin. - Frontage including arms of provinces - Dublin Bus, O'Connell Street
- Lanercost Priory, Cumbria
- Trinity College Dublin
- The Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery
- Highlanes GalleryHighlanes GalleryHighlanes Gallery is a public art gallery and visual arts exhibition centre in Drogheda, Ireland.The gallery opened its doors on October 4th 2006 and was the culmination of many years planning to deliver a dedicated visual arts space for the Irish north east region, of an International standard in...
Drogheda, Co. Louth - St Michael's, Highgate, London. Stained glass window of The Last Supper dating from 1954.
- St. John the Baptist, BlackrockSt. John the Baptist, BlackrockSt. John the Baptist, Blackrock is a Roman Catholic church in the parish of Blackrock, Ireland. The church is still in use and named after the Saint John the Baptist. It is located on Temple Road, Blackrock, County Dublin.-History:...
, Dublin. Stained glass windows by Evie Hone in 1955. - SS Michael and John's Roman Catholic Church, CloughjordanCloughjordanCloughjordan, officially Cloghjordan , is a town in North Tipperary in Ireland. It is in the barony of Ormond Lower, and it is also a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe....
, County Tipperary. Two small windows to the side of the altar.
Further reading
- Bruce Arnold (1977), Irish Art, a Concise History (2nd Ed.), London: Thames and Hudson, ISBN 0-500-20148-X
- Nicola Gordon Bowe (2002), Hone, Evie in Brian Lalor (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Ireland. Dublin: Gill and Macmillian. ISBN 0-7171-3000-2
- Biographical note http://www.pgil-eirdata.org/html/pgil_datasets/authors/h/Hone,Evie/life.htm Princess Grace Irish Library (Monaco)